Lothar Kmitta

Lothar Kmitta (19 January 1921 – 13 May 2009) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and 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.

Awards and decorations

 * Aviator badge
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (30 November 1942)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * German Cross in Gold (16 August 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 November 1944 as Leutnant and pilot in the Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 5