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| Ernst-August Roth | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1898-04-19)19 April 1898 Potsdam, German Empire |
| Died | 26 September 1975(1975-09-26) (aged 77) Ahrensburg, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1928) Nazi Germany |
| Service |  Imperial German Navy (1916–1918)II. Seeflieger-Abteilung Reichsmarine (1919–1928) Luftwaffe (1934–1945) |
| Years of service | 1916—1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | KG 40 KG 28 KG 26 Fliegerführer Nord |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ernst-August Roth (19 April 1898 – 26 September 1975) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also 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. Ernst-August Roth was captured by British troops in June 1945 and was held until March 1948.
Awards and decorations
- Erinnerungsabzeichen für Marine-Flugzeugführer und -Beobachter
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 13 November 1941 as Oberst in Kampfgeschwader 28
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 November 1943 as Generalmajor and Fliegerführer Nord
References
Citations
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 387.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 297.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links
- TracesOfWar.com
- Ernst-August Roth @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
- Special Camp 11
- 1898 births
- 1975 deaths
- Military personnel from the Province of Brandenburg
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
- Imperial German Navy personnel of World War I
- German World War I pilots
- Reichsmarine personnel
- Luftwaffe World War II generals
- Lieutenant generals of the Luftwaffe
- Military personnel from Potsdam