Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn
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| Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn | |
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| 20 October 1910 – 24 June 1953 | |
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| Place of birth | Wodarg, Province of Pomerania |
| Place of death | Düsseldorf |
| Allegiance | Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer (1931 – 1935) Luftwaffe (1935 – 1945) |
| Years of service | 1931-1945 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Unit | JG 53 |
| Commands held | II./JG 53, JG 53 |
| Battles/wars | Poland Battle of France Battle of Britain Operation Barbarossa Mediterranean Theatre |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Oberst Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn (20 October 1910 – 24 June 1953) was a German WWII Luftwaffe Flying ace and Geschwaderkommodore of JG 53 and a winner of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
During his operational career he claimed 68 victories in over 500 combat missions, half of them against western opponents.
[edit] Awards
- German Cross in Gold (23 December 1942)
- Iron Cross 2. and 1. class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross (30 December 1940)
- Oak Leaves (24 July 1941)
[edit] References
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn. Retrieved on 30 May 2007.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit. Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
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| Preceded by Major Hans-Jürgen von Cramon-Taubadel |
Commander of Jagdgeschwader 53 Pik As October 1940 - October 1943 |
Succeeded by Major Friedrich-Karl Müller |
| Preceded by unknown |
Commander of Jagdfliegerführer Oberitalien October 5, 1943 – December, 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberst Eduard Neumann |
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