Hans-Georg Schierholz (16 August 1921 – 12 February 1996) was a Bordfunker (radio/radar operator) and Oberfeldwebel in the Luftwaffe night fighter force during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes).
Hans-Georg Schierholz | |
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| Born | 16 August 1921 Lage, Prussia |
| Died | 12 February 1996 (aged 74) Lippstadt, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |  Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1939–45 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit | NJG 3 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
He flew on 212 combat missions, assisted in 57 aerial victories, and bailed out four times. He served in the crews of Oberfeldwebel Rudolf Frank and Major Werner Husemann.
Awards and decorations edit
- Fliegerschützenabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- in Bronze (13 August 1941)
- in Silver (6 July 1942)
- in Gold (28 August 1943)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (4 July 1941)
- 1st Class (1 May 1942)
- German Cross in Gold on 20 March 1944 as Unteroffizier in the 6./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3[1]
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 17 April 1944 as Unteroffizier and radio operator[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 October 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and Bordfunker (radio/wireless operator) in the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3[3][4]
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Bibliography edit
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. (2008). Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg [The Honor Goblet for Outstanding Achievement in the Air War] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-08-3.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links edit
- Hans-Georg Schierholz in the German National Library catalogue
- "Hans-Georg Schierholz". TracesOfWar.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- "Hans-Georg Schierholz". Ritterkreuzträger 1939–45 (in German). Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
