Josef Jennewein Military person

Josef Jennewein (21 November 1919 – 26 July 1943) was a German alpine skier and world champion. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 21, 1919
Birth place
Sankt Anton am Arlberg , Austria
Date of deathJuly 26, 1943
Place of death
Soviet Union , Oryol

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Britain
World War II
military branch
Luftwaffe
military unit
Jagdgeschwader 51
Jagdgeschwader 26

Josef Jennewein on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.luftwaffe.cz/jennewein.html