Huth, Joachim-Friedrich (Generalleutnant)

Date of birth:: July 31st, 1896 (Neuhof/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:: March 27th, 1962 (Koblenz/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant (Wing Commander)
Unit:: Kommodore, Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: September 11th, 1940

1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)

1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)

Ritter des Königlicher Preussischer Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)

with swords

Ritter des Königlicher Preussischer Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern

Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:: 1934

Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre

Awarded on:: October 2nd, 1936

Flugzeugführerabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Wehrmachtbericht

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant (Wing Commander)
Unit:: Kommodore, Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel"
Awarded on:: August 19th, 1940

Heavy aerial battles broke out in many places. Our destroyers and fighters infringed heavy losses on the enemy during their course. The destroyer wing "Horst Wessel, " under the leadership of their commodore, Oberstleutnant Huth, alene shot down 51 aircraft on this day.