Joachim Coeler

Joachim Coeler
Born	1 June 1891 Posen
Died	14 May 1955 (aged 63) Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Kaiserliche Marine (1912–18)  Reichsmarine (1918–34)  Luftwaffe (1934–45)
Years of service	1912–45
Rank	General der Flieger
Commands held	9th Air Division; 9th Air Corps; 14th Air Corps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Joachim Coeler (1 June 1891 – 14 May 1955) was a highly decorated General der Flieger 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class & 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class & 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 July 1940 as Generalmajor and commander of 9. Flieger-Division^[1]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (15 February 1942)

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 131.

Bibliography

• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 2, 1 January 1942 to 31 December 1943] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
• 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.
• 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.