Helmut Störchel
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Helmut Störchel
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| Born | 18 January 1913 Großschönau |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Ingolstadt |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
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Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1945 1956–69 |
| Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Kampfgeschwader 30 |
| Commands held | III./KG 30 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Helmut Störchel (18 January 1913 – 5 February 2004) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Helmut Störchel joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1969 as an Oberstleutnant.
Awards and decorations
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (22 June 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 19 March 1942 as Hauptmann in the III./Kampfgeschwader 30[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 November 1943 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 30[2]
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External links
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of Kampfgeschwader 30
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