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Greiner, Georg-Hermann (Nachtjagdgeschwader 1)

Date of birth:
January 2nd, 1920 (Heidenheim/Württemberg, Germany)
Date of death:
September 26th, 2014 (Wangen im Allgäu/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
20.03.1939: Fahnenjunker
01.10.1941: Leutnant
20.04.1942: Oberleutnant
01.11.1944: Hauptmann - RDA 01.06.1944

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 30th, 1939
Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 26th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1942
Frontflugspange für Fern-Nachtjäger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 4th, 1943
Frontflugspange für Fern-Nachtjäger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 15th, 1944
Frontflugspange für Fern-Nachtjäger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
December 26th, 1943

Awarding was published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on February 2nd, 1944.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
10. Staffel, IV. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 29th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, II. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1944
Awarded after 35 aerial victories, almost all at night.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandeur, IV. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 17th, 1945
Awarded for his wartime successes. By this time he had flown a total of 126 sorties, in which he achieved 46 night victories and 4 day victories.

840th Award.
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1945
with clasp '200'
Frontflugspange für Fern-Nachtjäger in Gold mit Anhänger und Einzatszahl

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