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Eduard Skrzipek (26 June 1917 – 25 February 1945) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Skrzipek was killed in a flying accident in Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 on 25 February 1945. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (15 September 1940)〔Thomas 1998, p. 330.〕 * * 1st Class (30 September 1940)〔 * Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe (''Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe'') on 17 November 1941 as ''Leutnant'' and pilot〔Patzwall 2008, p. 195.〕 * German Cross in Gold on 27 May 1942 as ''Leutnant'' in the 5./''Kampfgeschwader'' 27〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 447.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 16 April 1943 as ''Oberleutnant'' and pilot in the 5./''Kampfgeschwader'' 27 "Boelcke"〔Scherzer 2007, p. 708.〕〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 402.〕 * * 509th Oak Leaves on 24 June 1944 as ''Hauptmann'' and ''Staffelkapitän'' of the 14.(Eis)/''Kampfgeschwader'' 27 "Boelcke"〔〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 84.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eduard Skrzipek」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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