Joachim Kirschner

Infobox Military Person
name=Joachim Kirschner
lived=7 June, 1920 – 17 December, 1943


caption=Joachim Kirschner
placeofbirth=Niederlössnitz, Saxony
placeofdeath= Metković, Croatia
allegiance=flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
branch=Heer, Luftwaffe
serviceyears=
rank=Hauptmann
commands=III./JG 27
unit=JG 3, JG 27
battles=World War II
awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
laterwork=

Hauptmann Joachim Kirschner (7 June, 1920 – 17 December, 1943) was a German World War II Luftwaffe 188 victories Flying ace.

On 17 December 1943 he was shot down by a Supermarine Spitfire over Croatia. He bailed out safely only to be killed by partisans at Metković.

Awards

* Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (21 December 1942)
* German Cross in Gold (3 December 1942)
* Iron Cross 2. and 1. class
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
** Knight's Cross (23 December 1942)
** 267. Oak Leaves (2 August 1943)

References

*cite web | title=Lexikon der Wehrmacht|work=Joachim Kirschner|url= http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/K/KirschnerJ.htm| accessdate=15 May| accessyear=2007
* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945". Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
* Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit. "Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II". Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.