Streib, Werner
- Date of birth:
- June 13th, 1911 (Pforzheim/Baden, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 15th, 1986 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Achieved a total of 66 aerial victories, all of one of which were night victories. Throughout his career he played a pivotal role in the development of the German night fighter arm, finally serving as Inspector of the Night Fighters from March 1944.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 17th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 20th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 13th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän 2. / Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
- Awarded on:
- October 6th, 1940
137th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 15th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 5th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- I. / Nachtjagd-Geschwader 1
- Awarded on:
- February 26th, 1942
Award 5/25.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 31st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur I. / Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
- Awarded on:
- February 26th, 1943
197th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommodore Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
- Awarded on:
- March 11th, 1944
54th Award.
Sources
- Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
- - OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Obermayer E., Die Ritterkreuztrager Der Luftwaffe 1939-1945, Band 1, Verlag Dieter Hoffman
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
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