Erich Hellmann

Erich Hellmann
Born	13 February 1916 Zollerndorf, East Prussia
Died	24 January 1998 (aged 81) Unknown
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Oberleutnant
Unit	Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front Italian Campaign Battle of Monte Cassino
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Erich Hellmann (13 February 1916 – 24 January 1998) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger 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 and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Parachutist Badge
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
• Wound Badge
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • in Gold
• German Cross in Gold on 12 July 1943 as Oberfeldwebel in the 16./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 October 1944 as Leutnant and leader of the 1./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3^{[2][Note 1]}

Notes

1. According to Scherzer on 30 September 1944.^[3]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 176.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 220.
3. Scherzer 2007, p. 379.

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.
• 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.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.