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Holzapfel, Karl-Otto (Nahaufklärungsgruppe 11)

Date of birth:
September 11th, 1915 (Tübingen)
Date of death:
February 10th, 2013 (Schwäbisch Hall)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

October 01st, 1934-October 12th, 1935: 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 34
November 01st, 1939: 1. Staffel, Aufklärungs-Flieger-Schule 3
March 01st, 1940: Feldwebel, RDA as Leutnant, Heer transferred to 2.(H) Staffel, Erg.Aufklärungs-Gruppe
June 20th, 1940: Koluft 9
July 02nd, 1940: 2.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 14
April 01st, 1942: RDA for Oberleutnant
October 21st, 1942: Erg. NAGruppe
December 01st, 1942: FFS A/B 1
Spring 1943: 4.(H) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 12
April 10th, 1943: I./ NAG 102
January 05th, 1944: 2./ NAGr. 11
July 16th, 1944: Oblt., Staka, 2./ NAGr. 11, WIA - Bf 109 G-8
/R5 force-landed near Florenz due to "friendly" anti-aircraft fires
August 1944: Oblt., Staka, 2./ NAGr. 11
February 02nd, 1945: 1./ Erg.NAGr. Kölleda
February 1945: training as an Me 262 pilot
1945: I./ Erg.JG 1

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Beobachter
Awarded on:
May 15th, 1944
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
2. Staffel, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 11, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
August 20th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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