Heinz Lange

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Heinz Lange
2 October 1917(1917-10-02) – 26 February 2006 (aged 88)
Heinz Lange
Place of birth	Köln
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1937-1945
Rank	Major
Unit	JG 21, JG 54, JG 51
Commands held	IV./JG 51, JG 51
Battles/wars	World War II Polish Campaign Battle of France Battle of Britain Balkans Campaign Operation Barbarossa
Awards	Deutsches Kreuz Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	law

Heinz Lange (October 2, 1917 – February 26, 2006) was a German World War II Luftwaffe 70-victory flying ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He held the position of Geschwaderkommodore of fighter wing Jagdgeschwader 51. He held the rank of major.

Lange was born in Köln. He flew 628 combat missions and was credited with 70 aerial victories, all but one on the Eastern front. Included in his total are 24 Il-2 Sturmoviks and 12 Bombers.

After the war Lange attended the University of Kiel and studied law receiving a doctorate in law (Dr. jur.) degree. In August 1950 he started his career working for the Gerling Insurance Group. He retired in 1982.

[edit] Awards

• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (27 October 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (17 May 1943)
• Iron Cross 2. and 1. class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (18 November 1944)

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Military offices
Preceded by Major Fritz Losigkeit	Commander of Jagdgeschwader 51 Mölders 2 April 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by none