Ernst Kühl

Ernst Kühl (24 October 1888 – 2 February 1972) was a German officer in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

For the German civil engineer, see Ernst Kuhl.

Ernst Kühl
Born	18 March 1888
Died	2 February 1972(1972-02-02) (aged 83)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	Kampfgeschwader 55 3. Flieger-Division 5th Air Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (1939) & 1st Class (1940)[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 21 August 1942 as Oberstleutnant in the II./Kampfgeschwader 55[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 17 October 1942 as Oberstleutnant of the Reserve and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 55[3]
  • 356th Oak Leaves on 18 December 1943 as Oberst of the Reserves and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif"[4]
• Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 422.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 260.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 227.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 65.

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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.

Military offices
Preceded by Oberstleutnant Benno Kosch	Commander of Kampfgeschwader 55 27 August 1942 – 7 August 1943	Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Wilhelm Antrup
Preceded by Generalleutnant Alexander Holle	Commander of Fliegerführer Nord (Ost) August 1943 – February 1944	Succeeded by Oberst Hermann Busch
Preceded by reformed from V. Fliegerkorps	Commander of 5. Flieger Division (1944–1945) 19 December 1944 – 31 January 1945	Succeeded by Generalmajor Walter Storp