Günzel, Reinhard

Date of birth:: February 2nd, 1907 (Posen, Germany)
Date of death:: December 5th, 1970 (Eiche near Berlin, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

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Flugzeugführerabzeichen

Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Spanienkreuz, Bronze

Period:: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
Awarded on:: June 6th, 1939

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: September 16th, 1939

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: June 23rd, 1940

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:: Kommandeur, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: September 17th, 1941

Awarded for his achievements as a bomber pilot and commander during the air campaigns over Poland, the West, Britain and the Soviet Union. By this time he had flow a total of about 150 sorties.

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: August 27th, 1942

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:: II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: September 24th, 1942

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:: Kommandeur, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: January 21st, 1943

Awarded for his continued distinguished service as a bomber pilot/commander on the Eastern front. By now his mission total stood at about 320.

184th Award.

Sources

- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GüNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.