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Dietrich Peltz

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German general (1914-2001)

GermanyLived 1914 to 2001 · aged 87
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Dietrich Peltz was a German World War II Luftwaffe bomber pilot and youngest general of the Wehrmacht.

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Hermann Lietz school in Spiekeroog.Hermann Lietz school in Spiekeroog.Peltz at the funeral of Ernst Udet.[Note 2]Peltz at the funeral of Ernst Udet.[Note 2]A captured example of a Mistel trainer. United States Army personnel examined the aircraft.A captured example of a Mistel trainer. United States Army personnel examined the aircraft.A 1944 drawing by Helmuth Ellgaard illustrating "ramming"A 1944 drawing by Helmuth Ellgaard illustrating "ramming"

Awards 1

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

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Karl-Lothar SchulzAlso won Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and SwordsWilhelm WegenerAlso won Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and SwordsWolf-Dietrich WilckeAlso won Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and SwordsHinrich SchuldtAlso won Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and SwordsHans KrohAlso won Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and SwordsKurt BühligenAlso won Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

About this person

Dietrich Peltz was a German World War II Luftwaffe bomber pilot and youngest general of the Wehrmacht. As a pilot he flew approximately 320 combat missions, including roughly 130 as a bomber pilot on the Eastern Front, 90 as a bomber pilot on the Western Front, and 102 as a dive bomber pilot during the invasion of Poland and Battle of France.

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Germany
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 2001 · aged 87
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