Günter Steinhausen

Infobox Military Person
name=Günter Steinhausen
lived=15 September, 1917 - 6 September, 1942


placeofbirth=Lobkevitz on the isle of Rügen
placeofdeath=near El Alamein
allegiance=flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
branch=Luftwaffe
serviceyears=
rank=Leutnant
commands=
unit=JG 27
battles=World War II
*North African campaign
awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
laterwork=

Feldwebel Günter Steinhausen (born 15 September, 1917 in Lobkevitz on the isle of Rügen – killed in action 6 September, 1942 near El Alamein, Egypt) was German World War II Luftwaffe 40 victories Flying ace. He participated in North African campaign and was both posthumously promoted to Leutnant and awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 November 1942.

Awards

* Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (5 August 1942)
* German Cross in Gold (21 August 1942)
* Iron Cross 2. and 1. class
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (3 November 1942)

References

*cite web | title=Aces of the Luftwaffe| work=Günther Steinhausen| url= http://www.luftwaffe.cz/steinhausen.html| accessdate=8 January| accessyear=2008
*cite web | title=das-ritterkreuz.de| work=Günther Steinhausen| url= http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/index_search_db.php4?modul=search_result_det&wert1=6277| accessdate=11 May| accessyear=2007
* Walther-Peer Fellgiebel (2000), "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945". Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5