Günther Sachs

This article is about the World War II officer. For the industrialist and photographer, see Gunter Sachs.

Günther Sachs
Born	4 May 1903 Springe
Died	15 July 1962(1962-07-15) (aged 59)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	18th Flak Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Günther Sachs (4 May 1903 – 15 July 1962) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 18th Flak Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

• German Cross in Gold on 3 January 1944 as Oberst im Generalstab in the I. Luftwaffen-Feld-Korps
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 January 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 18. Flak-Division

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.