Peter Kalden (died 1996) was a German World War II fighter ace, attached to JG 51. He was credited with 69 victories.[1]
Peter Kalden | |
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| Born | 17 August 1923 |
| Died | 11 June 1996 (aged 72) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |  Luftwaffe |
| Unit | JG 51 |
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Summary of career edit
Aerial victory claims edit
According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Kalden was credited with 69 aerial victories.[2] Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 69 aerial victory claims, all of which claimed on the Eastern Front.[3]
Awards edit
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 December 1944 as Leutnant and Staffelführer of the 13./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[4][Note 1]
Notes edit
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ "Peter Kalden - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum". Forum.12oclockhigh.net. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ Zabecki 2014, p. 1616.
- ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, pp. 605–607.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 249.
- ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 429.
Bibliography edit
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer [in German] (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.
- Mathews, Andrew Johannes; Foreman, John (2015). Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims — Volume 2 G–L. Walton on Thames: Red Kite. ISBN 978-1-906592-19-6.
- 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.
- Zabecki, David T., ed. (2014). Germany at War: 400 Years of Military History. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-Clio. ISBN 978-1-59884-981-3.
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