Gerhard Michalski

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Gerhard Michalski
25 June 1917 – 22 February 1946
Place of birth	Augsdorf
Place of death	Kaltenkirchen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Unit	JG 53, JG z.b.V., JG 4, JG 11
Commands held	4./JG 53, II./JG 53, JG 4
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Battle of Britain Eastern front Battle of Malta
Awards	Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves

Gerhard Michalski (born 25 June 1917 in Augsdorf, died 22 February 1946 in Kaltenkirchen) was a German former Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

In early 1945 he participated in the conspiracy against the Reichsmarschall and chief of the Luftwaffe Hermann Göring in what is referred to as the Fighter Pilots Revolt.

Gerhard Michalski was credited with 73 aerial victories in 652 missions of which 59 victories were achieved over the Western front including 13 four-engine bombers and 29 Supermarine Spitfire fighters^[1].

Michalski was involved in a motor vehicle accident on February 22, 1946 and died in a hospital in Kaltenkirchen.

[edit] Awards

• Iron Cross 2. and 1. class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross (4 September 1942)
  • 667. Oak Leaves (25 November 1944)

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Military offices
Preceded by none	Commander of Jagdgeschwader z.b.V. April 20, 1944 – May 20, 1944	Succeeded by Hauptmann Walther Dahl
Preceded by Major Gerhard Schöpfel	Commander of Jagdgeschwader 4 August 7, 1944 – May 8, 1945	Succeeded by none