Johann Raithel


Johann Raithel was a German general of the Luftwaffe, who commanded the Kampfgeschwader 77 during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
On 1 April 1936, Raithel was tasked with the creation of Jagdgeschwader 132 "Richthofen" and appointed its first Geschwaderkommodore.
His daughter Anneliese married Hubert Greim, son of Generalfeldmarschall Robert Ritter von Greim.

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