Joachim Blechschmidt
Joachim Blechschmidt | |
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Joachim Blechschmidt (1941) | |
| Born | 28 December 1912 Schleiz |
| Died | 13 July 1943 (aged 30) M.I.A. disappeared near Orel, Russia |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ? – 1943 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant (Posthumously) |
| Commands | I./ZG 1 ZG 1 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Joachim Blechschmidt (* 28 December 1912 in Schleiz/Thuringia; missing since 13 July 1943 after shooting down near Oryol/Central Russia) was a German lieutenant colonel in the German Air Force during the Second World War. He is counted among the aces of the German Air Force.