Egbert Jaeckel
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Egbert Jaeckel
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| Born | 16 October 1919 Raspenau (now Raspenava) |
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| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1941–43 |
| Rank | Hauptmann (Posthumously) |
| Unit | StG 2 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Egbert Jaeckel (16 October 1919 – 17 July 1943) 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 983 missions and was also credited with the sinking of the Soviet destroyer Minsk.[Notes 1] Egbert Jaeckel was shot down and killed on 17 July 1943 during the Battle of Kursk by Soviet fighters. He was posthumously promoted to Hauptmann.
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Awards and decorations
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "900"
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 2 December 1941 as Leutnant in the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 May 1942 as Leutnant and pilot in the 3./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[2]
Notes
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- 1919 births
- 1943 deaths
- People from the Liberec Region
- Luftwaffe pilots
- German World War II pilots
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Aviators killed by being shot down
- Czechoslovak people of German descent
- Naturalized citizens of Germany
