Josef Kraft Military person

Josef Kraft (8 February 1921 – 16 October 1994) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. 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. Kraft claimed 56 aerial victories.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 08, 1921
Birth place
Vienna , Austria
Date of deathOctober 16, 1994
Place of death
Germany , Fürstenfeldbruck

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Defence of the Reich
World War II
military branch
Luftwaffe
military command12./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
military unit
Nachtjagdgeschwader 5
Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
Nachtjagdgeschwader 4
service start1940
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/K/KraftJ.htm