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Kmitta, Lothar

Date of birth:
January 19th, 1921 (Glatz/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
May 13th, 2009 (Garmisch-Partenkirchen/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

During the Second World War, Lothar Kmitta achieved a total of 398 opeartional sorties.
After the Second World War, Lothar Kmitta served with the Luftwaffe in the West German Bundeswehr.

Promotions:
1st October 1942: Feldwebel;
October 1942: Offizieranwärter und Fahnenjunker;
4th October 1943: Leutnant;
1956: Oberleutnant (Bundeswehr;
1956: Hauptmann;
?: Oberstleutnant;
?: Oberst.

Career:
15th November 1939: Entered service with the Luftwaffe Luftwaffenausbildungsregiment 31;
20th June 1941: Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5;
1956: Entered service in the Luftwaffe Bundeswehr;
1957: Staffelkapitän Waffenschule 30;
10th January 1961 - 30th September 1962: Kommandeur Fliegende Gruppe, Jagdbombergeschwader 33 Büchel;
22th August 1964 - 31st December 1969: Kommodore Jagdbombergeschwader 36 Hopsten;
1970-1972: AFCENT;
1976 - 1980: Heeresamt in Keulen;
31st March 1980: Retirement.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Luftwaffen-Ausbildungs-Regiment 31
Awarded on:
December 30th, 1940
Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
November 30th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel
Unit:
12.(H) / Aufklärungsgruppe 12
Awarded on:
August 16th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5
Awarded on:
November 18th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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