Heinrich Paepcke Military person

Heinrich Paepcke (11 December 1910 – 17 October 1942) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Heinrich Paepcke was killed on 17 October 1942 over the island of Malta, he was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 19 December 1942 and was promoted to Major.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 11, 1910
Birth place	Germany , Wattenscheid
Date of death	October 17, 1942
Place of death	Malta

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allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Siege of Malta (World War II) Battle of Britain World War II Norwegian Campaign
military branch	Luftwaffe
military command	II. KG 77 III. KG 30
military unit	Kampfgeschwader 77 Kampfgeschwader 30
service start	1935
service end	1942