Josef Blümel Military person

Josef Blümel (15 August 1920 – 19 September 1944) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also 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. Josef Blümel was killed on 19 September 1944 near Riga, Latvia. Josef Blümel was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 January 1945.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 15, 1920
Birth place
Sudetenland
Date of deathSeptember 19, 1944
Place of death
Latvia , Riga

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Eastern Front (World War II)
World War II
military branch
Luftwaffe
service start1940
service end1944

Josef Blümel on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Luftwaffe/B/Bl/Bluemel-Josef.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/22041