Ernst-August Roth

Ernst-August Roth
Born	19 April 1898 Potsdam, Germany
Died	26 September 1975 (aged 77) Ahrensburg, Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1928)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Kaiserliche Marine (1916–1918)  Reichsmarine (1919–1928) Luftwaffe (1934–1945)
Years of service	1916—1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	KG 40 KG 28 KG 26 Fliegerführer Nord
Battles/wars	World War II Operation Weserübung Battle of Britain Eastern Front Arctic convoys of World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ernst-August Roth (19 April 1898 – 26 September 1975) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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. Ernst-August Roth was captured by British troops in June 1945 and was held until March 1948.

Awards and decorations

• Erinnerungsabzeichen für Marine-Flugzeugführer- und Beobachter
• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold on 13 November 1941 as Oberst in Kampfgeschwader 28^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 November 1943 as Generalmajor and Fliegerführer Nord^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 387.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 297.

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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ernst-August Roth @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
• Special Camp 11