Werner Streib
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| Werner Streib | |
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| 13 June 1911 — 15 June 1986 (aged 75) | |
 Werner Streib |
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| Place of birth | Pforzheim |
| Place of death | München |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer (1934 – 1935) Luftwaffe (1935 – 1966) |
| Years of service | 1934-1945, 1956-1966 |
| Rank | Oberst Brigadegeneral |
| Unit | NJG 1 |
| Commands held | NJG 1 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
| Other work | Bundeswehr |
Werner Streib (born 13 June 1911 in Pforzheim, died 15 June 1986 in München) was a German former Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords during World War II. After the war he attained the rank of Brigadegeneral in the Bundeswehr.
On the night of 11-12 June 1943, Werner Streib flew a prototype version of the Heinkel He 219 and shot down five bombers.
Werner Streib was officially credited with shooting down 66 enemy aircraft, 65 were claimed at night[1]. He was the first night fighter pilot to be honoured with the Knight’s Cross. After the war he worked in the grocery business before joining the Bundeswehr in 1956.
[edit] Awards
- Wound Badge in Black
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- German Cross in Gold (26 February 1942)
- Iron Cross 2. and 1. class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (6 October 1940)
- 197. Oak Leaves (26 February 1943)
- 54. Swords (11 March 1944)
- Mentioned three times in the Wehrmachtbericht
[edit] References
- ^ For a list of Luftwaffe night fighter aces see List of German World War II Night Fighter aces
- Ritterkreuzträger 1939-1945. Werner Streib. Retrieved on 27 April 2007.
- Berger, Florian. Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
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| Preceded by Oberst Wolfgang Falck |
Commander of Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 July 1, 1943-March, 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberleutnant Hans-Joachim Jabs |
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