Dalwigk zu Lichtenfels, Freih. von, Friedrich-Karl

Date of birth:: April 1st, 1907 (Torgau/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:: July 9th, 1940 (The English Channel)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Friedrich-Karl Freiherr von Dalwigk zu Lichtenfels was posthumously promoted to Major.

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:: Kommandeur, I. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: July 21st, 1940

The following wartime excerpt (dated 30.08.1940) describes why Dalwigk zu Lichtenfels was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Hauptmann Freiherr von Dalwigk commands a Stuka Gruppe belonging to Major Graf Schönborn’s Geschwader, and in this capacity he has led his group with outstanding boldness in both the Polish and Western theatres of operation. His firm and purposeful leadership has resulted in decisive successes being achieved by the Gruppe even amidst significant enemy fighter defenses. In all this time he flew at the head of his Gruppe as an example of dutifulness to his crews, and his masterful command abilities have led to his Stuka Gruppe delivering battle-deciding results on the battlefield.”

Awarded posthumously.