Martin Mossdorf

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Martin Moßdorf
Born	10 January 1916 Grimma
Died	11 January 2002(2002-01-11) (aged 86) Munich
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1936–1945
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	StG 3
Commands held	I./StG 3
Battles/wars	World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Britain Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Greece Battle of Crete North African Campaign
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Martin Moßdorf (10 January 1916 – 11 January 2002) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career he flew 160+ missions. In November 1942, Martin Moßdorf was shotdown by British P-40s, was captured and held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen (22 July 1937)
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold (26 June 1941)
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (4 February 1942)
• Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle bar
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (27 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (21 June 1940)
• German Cross in Gold (19 March 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 3 September 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 3./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3^[1]
• Ärmelband Kreta
• Ärmelband Afrika

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 258.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Luftwaffe 1939-1945 History

Military offices
Preceded by Hauptmann Heinrich Eppen	Commander of I./StG 3 5 June 1942 – July 1942	Succeeded by Major Herbert Spangenberg

Persondata
Name	Mossdorf, Martin
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	10 January 1916
Place of birth	Grimma, Germany
Date of death	11 January 2002
Place of death	Munich, Germany