Joachim-Friedrich Huth
Introduction '''Joachim-Friedrich Huth''' (31 July 1896 – 27 March 1962) was a German general in the  during World War II and, post-war, the West German Air Force. Huth retired from the  in 1961 holding the rank of .
Biography Huth was born in 1896 in  and entered military service in the Prussian Army shortly before the outbreak of World War I, in July 1914.He was promoted to '''' on 4 January 1915 and served as platoon leader and company commander in the '''' (58th infantry regiment). He was injured three times. He transferred to the '''' in June 1917 to Jasta 14 and claimed his first aerial victory on 28 January 1918.He was severely injured on 23 March 1918, losing his right lower leg. Huth was awarded both classes of the Iron Cross (1914) and the Knight's Cross to the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords during the war.Huth left the military service after the war. The treaty of Versailles had imposed severe restrictions on Germany's military strength and had denied Germany an air force. With Adolf Hitler's rise to power and the remilitarisation of Germany, Huth reentered the military service of the  on 1 March 1934, holding the rank of ''''. He became the '''' of the . Huth earned the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 September 1940 in this position for the successful leadership of his fighter wing in the Battle of France and Battle of Britain.Huth commanded various fighter divisions from 1942 until 1944 before taking command of the '''' (1st Fighter Corps) on 26 January 1945.He held this position until the end of the war, when he was taken prisoner by the British forces. He was released in 1946.In 1956, Huth joined the '''' after the remilitarisation of the Federal Republic of Germany, holding the rank of ''''. He led the Luftwaffe school at  and, until his retirement, the '''' (Air Force Group South) in . Huth retired on 30 September 1961 with a '''' (Grand Tattoo) holding the rank of ''''. Huth died six months later on 27 March 1962 in .
Awards * Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class* Knight's Cross to the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 September 1940 as '''' and '''' of
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