Günther Lützow

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Günther Lützow
4 September 1912 - 24 April 1945
Nickname	Franzl
Place of birth	Kiel
Place of death	near Donauworth
Allegiance	Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1931-1945
Rank	Oberst
Unit	J 88, JG 3, JG 51, JV 44
Commands	2./J 88 I./JG 3 (3.11.39 - 21.8.40) JG 3 (21.8.40 - 11.8.42) JG 51 (10.41 - 11.41)
Battles/wars	Spanish Civil War Battle of France Battle of Britain Operation Barbarossa
Awards	Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds Knight's Cross wit Oak Leaves and Swords

Günther Lützow (4 September 1912 - 24 April 1945) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and a leader in the "Fighter Pilots Revolt". Lützow was credited with 110 victories achieved in over 300 combat missions. He scored 5 victories during the Spanish Civil War. He recorded 20 victories over the Western Front, including at least one four-engine bomber, and 85 victories over the Eastern Front.

[edit] Awards

• Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds (7 July 1939)
• Iron Cross 2. and 1. class
• Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
  • Knight's Cross (18 September 1940)
  • Oak Leaves (20 July 1941)
  • Swords (11 October 1941)

[edit] References

• Kurt Braatz (2005), Gott oder ein Flugzeug - Leben und Sterben des Jagdfliegers Günther Lützow. NeunundzwanzigSechs Verlag. ISBN 3-9807935-6-7

[edit] External links

• Günther Lützow @ Aces of the Luftwaffe

Preceded by Oberstleutnant Carl Vieck	Commander of Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet 21 August 1940-11 August 1942	Succeeded by Oberst Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke
Preceded by Obstlt Friedrich Beckh	Acting Commander of Jagdgeschwader 51 Mölders 1 September 1941-8 November 1941	Succeeded by Obstlt Karl-Gottfried Nordmann