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Friedrich-Wilhelm Morzik (10 December 1891 – 17 June 1985) was a general in the
Luftwaffe
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of
Nazi Germany
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during
World War II
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. He was a recipient of the
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. While it was order of precedence, lower in preceden ...
.
Morzik was a winner in the first
International Tourist Plane Contest ''Challenge'' and the
second ''Challenge'' in 1930. In 1935 he started service in the Air Force (
Luftwaffe
The Luftwaffe () was the aerial warfare, aerial-warfare branch of the before and during World War II. German Empire, Germany's military air arms during World War I, the of the Imperial German Army, Imperial Army and the of the Imperial Ge ...
), as a commandant of pilots' school. In
World War II
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he became a head of Luftwaffe Transport Command, in a rank of ''
Generalmajor
is the Germanic languages, Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central Europe, Central and Northern European countries.
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
is the second lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and R ...
''.
After the war he wrote a detailed story of German transport aviation during the war: ''Die deutschen Transportflieger im Zweiten Weltkrieg'' (Frankfurt am Main, 1966) and ''German Air Force Airlift Operations'' (New York: Arno Press, 1968).
Awards and decorations
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. While it was order of precedence, lower in preceden ...
on 16 April 1942 as ''
Oberst
''Oberst'' () is a senior field officer rank in several German language, German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel. It is currently used by both the Army, ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, a ...
'' and ''
Geschwaderkommodore
''Geschwaderkommodore'' (short also ''Kommodore'') is a ''Luftwaffe'' position or appointment (not rank), originating during World War II. A ''Geschwaderkommodore'' is usually an OF5-rank of ''Oberst'' (colonel) or Kapitän zur See (naval captain ...
'' of Kampfgeschwader z.b.V. 1 and Lufttransportführer Ost of Luftflotte 1
[Fellgiebel 2000, p. 258.]
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1891 births
1985 deaths
Luftwaffe World War II generals
People from Szczytno County
Military personnel from East Prussia
German Army personnel of World War I
Prussian Army personnel
Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
Luftstreitkräfte personnel
Major generals of the Luftwaffe