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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

The "Luftwaffen Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg" (Goblet for outstanding achievements in aerial warfare) was instituted by Hermann Göring on February 27th, 1940. On Janaury 12th, 1940, his birthday, the "Freunden der Luftwaffe" (Friends of the Air Force), the Reichsverband der Deutschen Luftfahrt-Industrie (State association of German aircraft industry) donated an amount of money to him in order to institute a "Luftwaffen Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg." The institution as per February 27th, 1940 was made public on March 11th, 1940.
The first awards were only published from September 1st, 1941 onwards in the “Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe” (List of Fame of the German Air Force). Presentations prior to that date were not made public
The date of the awarding, as well as name and rank of the recipient were engraved in the base of the goblet. With the goblet, a certificate was presented, containing the name and rank of the recipient, the reason for the award and the date of the presentation. Only rank, name and unit were added to the List of Fame. The date of presentation was not recorded so from those lists only the date of publication on the List of Fame could be learned

Grid List
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Gesche, August  
Gester, Wilhelm  
Geyer, Artur  
Geyer, Horst12-03-191308-11-1996
Geyer, Waldemar  
Gibitz, Josef  
Gierend, Oswald 24-11-1943
Giermann, Hans  
Giesa, Wilhelm  
Giese, Karl-Heinz  
Giessen, Max  
Gillert, Friedrich  
Gilliam, Heinz  
Girnatis, Ermas  
Glaab, Hermann  
Glanz, Henning-Otto  
Glitz, Willi  
Gloede, Rudolf  
Glogner, Fritz  
Glunz, Wilfried  
Gobert, Ernst-Ascan07-09-191902-11-1944
Goebel, Armin  
Goebel, Friedrich (Kampfgeschwader 3)  
Goga, Ernst  
Gohl, Heinz  
Gohl, Max 10-12-1944
Gold, Rudolf  
Goldberg, Karl-Heinz29-11-191912-01-2012
Goldmann, Heinz  
Golenia, Heinrich  
Goll, Bruno  
Gollers, Josef  
Gollhammer, Ernst  
Gommel, Hans  
Gosau, Rudolf  more
Gotter, Erich  
Gottschalk, Fritz  
Gottschlich, Peter  
Grabbe, Erwin  
Grabendorffer, Max26-10-1917 more
Grabmeier, Franz  
Graf, Anton08-04-1920 more
Gramlich, Paul  
Grandel, Egyd  
Granitzer, Hans12-11-1917 
Granzow, Helmut  
Greb, Ernst  
Greeven, Hugo  
Greger, Waldemar  
Gregor, Erich  
Greifenberg, Helmut  
Greiner, Alexander  
Grimberg, Herbert  
Grimm, Karl-Ernst  
Grimmer, Anton  
Gromotka, Fritz02-06-191502-11-1979
Grons, Josef13-08-190919-03-1966
Grotter, Johann  
Grube, Otto  
Gruber, Friedrich  
Grubert, Helmut  
Grunke, Herbert  
Grunwald, Arno  
Grzesch, Willi  
Gräb, Alfred  
Gröger, Erich  
Grözinger, Ludwig06-07-191415-02-1945
Gschwendtner, Karl-Georg26-06-191805-05-1945
Guhl, Willi  
Guhlke, Ernst  
Gumpert, Willi  
Gundlfinger, Friedrich-Anton19-05-190021-04-1945
Guretzki, Johann09-08-191707-02-1989
Guth, Paul  
Gutzmann, Erwin11-07-192010-04-1945
Gügel, Georg  
Güller, Günter  
Gürtler, Johann  
Güttler, Egon  
Gäbler, Kurt06-02-1913 more
Gärtner, Heinrich  
Göllnitz, Arnold  
Görling, Fritz  
Görner, Heinz (Lw-Kampfgeschwader 3)  
Görner, Heinz (Lw-Kampfgeschwader 6)  
Görner, Otto  
Görsch, Hans  
Göstel, Willi  
Götte, Hermann  
Götting, Walter  
Göttler, Paul  
Götz, Ewald  

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