Josef Blümel

Military Person

1920 – 1944

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Who was Josef Blümel?

Josef Blümel was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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. Josef Blümel was killed on 19 September 1944 near Riga, Latvia. Josef Blümel was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 January 1945.

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Born
Aug 15, 1920
Czechoslovakia
Died
Sep 19, 1944
Riga

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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