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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

The "Luftwaffen Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg" (Goblet for outstanding achievements in aerial warfare) was instituted by Hermann Göring on February 27th, 1940. On Janaury 12th, 1940, his birthday, the "Freunden der Luftwaffe" (Friends of the Air Force), the Reichsverband der Deutschen Luftfahrt-Industrie (State association of German aircraft industry) donated an amount of money to him in order to institute a "Luftwaffen Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg." The institution as per February 27th, 1940 was made public on March 11th, 1940.
The first awards were only published from September 1st, 1941 onwards in the “Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe” (List of Fame of the German Air Force). Presentations prior to that date were not made public
The date of the awarding, as well as name and rank of the recipient were engraved in the base of the goblet. With the goblet, a certificate was presented, containing the name and rank of the recipient, the reason for the award and the date of the presentation. Only rank, name and unit were added to the List of Fame. The date of presentation was not recorded so from those lists only the date of publication on the List of Fame could be learned

Grid List
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Zabe, Karl  
Zabel, Erich  
Zabel, Gerhard (KG 53 'Legion Condor')  
Zabel, Werner  
Zabel, Wilhelm  
Zabiensky, von, Heinz-Günther  
Zaborowski, Paul  
Zacharias, Wilhelm  
Zacher, Franz  
Zacherl, Heinrich (Transport-Geschwader 3)  more
Zachow, Kurt  
Zahn, Hubert  
Zahn, Reinhard03-03-190710-05-1944
Zahn, Ruland  
Zahn, Wilhelm  
Zander, Alfred  
Zander, Eugen  
Zander, Friedrich 'Fritz' (Jagdgeschwader 54)18-06-191726-12-1944more
Zander, Horst (Kampfgeschwader 53)  
Zandt, Hans-Richard  
Zapf, Siegfried  
Zapf, Walter  
Zarda, Helmut  
Zarschler, Artur  
Zauner, Franz04-09-191629-07-2008
Zauner, Josef  
Zbyrovski, Alois  
Zebhauser, Paul09-06-191322-06-1992more
Zech, Hans  
Zech, Heinz  
Zeeb, Paul07-01-1920 
Zehetmair, Andreas  
Zehfuhs, Peter  
Zehle, Wilhelm  
Zehlius, Lothar  
Zehner, Rudolf27-02-1912 
Zeichert, Wilhelm  
Zeidler, Wilhelm  
Zeifang, Michael  
Zeiger, Erhard  more
Zeiger, Wilhelm  
Zeilhofer, Alfons  
Zeiner, Josef  
Zeiringer, Johann  
Zeiss, Heinrich  
Zeissler, Heinz15-12-1919 more
Zeitter, Ernst  
Zelewski, von, Kurt  
Zelezniak, Richard  
Zeller, Johann  
Zellmann, Herbert (Stuka-Geschwader 1)11-02-191630-08-1943
Zellner, Johann "Hans"19-06-191827-02-1945
Zellner, Karl28-09-191813-09-1943more
Zellner, Paul05-05-1916 
Zellot, Walter06-10-192010-09-1942
Zelsacher, Adolf30-05-192104-05-1943more
Zelsko, Heinrich  
Zeltsperger, Matthäus (Bordmechaniker)13-09-191401-09-1943
Zemanek, Walter25-05-191822-06-2021more
Zembsch, Heinz21-03-191609-02-1943more
Zemlicka, Josef  
Zemola, Paul  
Zemsky, Johann11-04-190928-08-1942
Zengel, Hans06-04-191322-12-1942
Zenisek, Ferdinand  
Zenker, Heinz  
Zens, Josef  
Zepter, Ernst  
Zernial, Hans  
Zerwas, Matthias  
Zeuner, Gustav-Adolf  
Zeuner, Martin  
Zewe, Wilhelm29-03-192031-05-1944
Zey, Helmut  
Zibler, Emil  
Zick, Alois24-12-191831-08-1943
Zickbauer, Josef  
Zickuhr, Herbert  
Zieboltz, Horst (Nahaufklärungsgruppe 4)20-01-1919 more
Ziegelmeier, Jakob  
Ziegert, Paul (Kampf-Geschwader 26)05-07-1919 more
Ziegler, August  
Ziegler, Johannes  
Ziegler, Jürgen  
Ziegler, Rudolf  
Ziegler, Werner (Lw-Leutnant)22-10-191905-03-1942
Ziegler, Werner (Lw-Oberleutnant)17-07-1913 
Ziegler, Willi  
Ziehr, Otto  
Zielinski, Ernst  
Zielinski, Gerhard  
Zielke, Andre  
Zielke, Gerhard  
Ziemann, Karl  
Ziemus, Max  
Ziesing, Otto  
Zieslack, Helmut  
Zihmann, Dietrich13-11-1920 
Zillich, Karl22-06-192114-04-1944
Zillig, Hans  
Zilz, Horst  
Zimare, Karl  
Zimmer, Alfred  
Zimmer, Herbert  
Zimmer, Josef 27-07-1942
Zimmer, Karl  
Zimmer, Wilhelm  
Zimmer, Wolfgang  
Zimmerer, Georg  
Zimmermann, Bernhard (Kampfgeschwader)  
Zimmermann, Ernst (Aufklärungsgruppe)  
Zimmermann, Erwin (Bordmechaniker)  
Zimmermann, Franz (Flugzeugführer)  
Zimmermann, Gerhard (Kampf-Geschwader 51)  
Zimmermann, Gerhard (Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 400)  more
Zimmermann, Hans (Transport-Geschwader 3)24-09-1919 more
Zimmermann, Harald (Zerstörergeschwader 1)12-12-191422-12-1942more
Zimmermann, Heinz (Flugzeugführer)  
Zimmermann, Herbert (Transportgeschwader 3)  
Zimmermann, Josef (Beobachter)  
Zimmermann, Paul (Bordfunker)  
Zimmermann, Wolfgang (Lw-KG 27)06-09-1917 more
Zinke, Kurt  
Zinn, Theodor Werner (KG 26)26-08-191714-09-1942
Zinner, Karl (KG 27)14-09-191720-06-1943
Zipfel, Willibald07-10-191902-02-1964more
Zirhan, Herbert  
Zirngibl, Josef (JG 26)12-01-191821-06-1944more
Zirpel, Siegfried (KG 100)10-07-192130-12-1942
Ziskoven, Rolf  
Zitt, Alois  
Zittier, Helmut24-07-191810-01-2004
Zitzewitz, von, Wilhelm08-02-1917 
Zitzkowski, Günther  
Zißler, Ludwig  
Zobel, Georg  
Zoche, Hans-Georg02-06-191319-12-1941
Zogeiser, Horst  
Zolk, Karl  
Zoller, Franz  
Zollner, Erich  
Zollweg, Fritz  
Zopes, Johann05-03-191804-07-1942
Zorn, Albert  
Zorn, Heinrich (Aufklärunsgruppe 22)08-05-191428-02-1943
Zorn, Norbert 28-03-1943
Zorner, Paul Anton Guido31-03-192027-01-2014more
Zoth, Max  
Zoufahl, Franz-Josef (Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders")28-10-191824-07-1944more
Zschiebsch, Erich  
Zschiegner, Herbert21-02-192114-09-1944
Zschäbitz, Erich15-07-191702-12-1981
Zuch, Franz  
Zucker, Walter  
Zukrowski, Franz  
Zumkier, Bernhard  
Zurwehme, Heinz  
Zweigart, Eugen-Ludwig05-03-191408-06-1944
Zweng, Wilhelm "Willi"26-11-191527-08-1944
Zwernemann, Josef "Jupp"26-03-191608-04-1944more
Zwesken, Rudolf "Rudi" "Bulle"13-08-191922-02-1946more
Zwick, Andreas  
Zwigard, Heinz  
Zwingmann, Willy  
Zwink, Georg  
Zwipf, Heinrich13-01-191407-04-1944
Zwörner, Max  
Zückert, Walter  
Zywietz, Helmut28-10-1912 more
Zähringer, Karl  
Zöke, x  
Zöller, Wilhelm  
Zöllner, Heinz (KG 53 "Legion Condor")07-11-191905-11-1944more
Zörnsch, Karl-Theodor  

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