Anders Richard
Richard Anders (3 January 1915 – 9 September 1993) was a German Luftwaffe reconnaissance pilot 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.
Awards
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class and 1st Class
- Wound Badge in Black and in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 10 August 1942 as Leutnant and pilot
- German Cross in Gold on 12 April 1943 as Oberleutnant in the 1.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 12
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 July 1944 as Oberleutnant and pilot in the 11.(H)/Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 12