Max Bucholz

Max Bucholz
Born	3 November 1912 Zerbst
Died	19 July 1996(1996-07-19) (aged 83) Warnemünde
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1939-1945
Rank	Major
Unit	JG 3 JG 5 JG 106 JG 102
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Battle of Britain Operation Barbarossa Defense of the Reich Operation Cerberus Operation Donnerkeil
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Max Bucholz (3 November 1912 – 19 July 1996) was a German Luftwaffe ace 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. Max Bucholz was credited with between 28 to 30 victories.

Awards

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (26 May 1940)^[1]
  • 1st Class (30 May 1940)^[1]
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (11 October 1940)^[1]
• Wound Badge in Black (26 November 1940)^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 August 1941 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän in the I./Jagdgeschwader 3^[2]

References

Citations

1. ^ ^{a b c d} MacLean 2007, p. 86.
2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 148.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• MacLean, French L. (2007). Luftwaffe Efficiency & Promotion Reports — For the Knight's Cross Winners. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Military History. ISBN 978-0-7643-2657-8.
• Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939–1945 (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-065-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
• 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Spick, Mike (1996). Luftwaffe Fighter Aces. New York: Ivy Books. ISBN 0-8041-1696-2.

External links

Military of Germany portal

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Aces of the Luftwaffe
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Persondata
Name	Bucholz, Max
Alternative names
Short description	German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	3 November 1912
Place of birth	Zerbst, Germany
Date of death	19 July 1996
Place of death	Warnemünde, Germany