Erich Taeger

Erich Taeger (5 August 1919 – 20 May 2011) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

 * Flugzeugführerabzeichen
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
 * in Bronze (24 March 1941)
 * in Silver (26 June 1941)
 * in Gold (28 August 1941)
 * in Gold with Pennant (13 October 1942)
 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (10 July 1941)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (8 August 1940)
 * 1st Class (13 November 1940)
 * Eastern Front Medal (16 July 1942)
 * Demyansk Shield (31 December 1942)
 * German Cross in Gold (20 April 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 October 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 7./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"