Clemens Graf von Schönborn-Wiesentheid
Clemens Graf von Schönborn-Wiesentheid (3 April 1905 – 30 August 1944) was a German Air Force officer who commanded Air Command Arad and 77th Dive Bomber Wing (StG 77) during the Axis-led invasion of Yugoslavia during World War II.[1] He was killed in a flying accident at Sofia, Bulgaria on 30 August 1944. He was planning to attend a General Staff meeting when his aircraft crashed for unknown reasons.[2]
Clemens Graf von Schönborn-Wiesentheid | |
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| Born | 3 April 1905 |
| Died | 30 August 1944 (aged 39) Sofia, Bulgaria |
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| Service/ | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | StG 77 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 July 1940 as Major and Geschwaderkommodore of Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[3]
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References
Citations
- Weal 1998, p. 88.
- Obermaier 1976, p. 189.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 386.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Obermaier, Ernst (1976). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe 1939–1945 Band II Stuka- und Schlachtflieger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe 1939–1945 Volume II Dive Bomber and Attack Aircraft] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-021-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Weal, John A. (1998). Junkers Ju 87: Stukageschwader of North Africa and the Mediterranean. London: Osprey. ISBN 978-1-85532-722-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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| Preceded by Oberst Günter Schwartzkopff |
Geschwaderkommodore of Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 15 May 1940 – 20 July 1942 |
Succeeded by Major Alfons Orthofer |
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