Josef Pöhs Military person

Josef "Joschi" Pöhs (14 March 1912 – 30 December 1943) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Josef Pöhs was killed on 30 December 1943 when the Messerschmitt Me 163 that he was flying was shot down over Bad Zwischenahn. During his career he was credited with 43 aerial victories.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 14, 1912
Birth place
Austria , Altkettenhof
Date of deathDecember 30, 1943
Place of death
Germany , Bad Zwischenahn

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Military person

allegianceFirst Austrian Republic (to 1938)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Battle of Britain
World War II
Battle of France
Invasion of Yugoslavia
military branch
Luftwaffe
Austrian Air Force (1927–1938)
military unit
Jagdgeschwader 54
Erprobungskommando
service start1934
service end1943

Josef Pöhs on Wikipedia

External resources

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