Werner Streib Military person

Werner Streib (13 June 1911 – 15 June 1986) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Werner Streib
Birth dateJune 13, 1911
Birth place
Pforzheim
Date of deathJune 15, 1986
Resting place
Munich , Ostfriedhof (Munich)

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allegiance(to 1945)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Invasion of Poland
Defence of the Reich
World War II
military branch
Luftwaffe
German Army (1935–45)
military commandNJG 1
military unit
Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
service start1934
service end1934

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