Peter Düttmann
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| Peter Düttmann | |
|---|---|
| 23 May 1923 – 9 January 2001 (aged 77) | |
| Place of birth | Gießen |
| Place of death | Echterdingen, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) |
| Service/branch |  Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | JG 52 |
| Commands held | 5./JG 52 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Peter Düttmann was a World War Two Luftwaffe flying ace. He achieved 152 kills in 398 sorties. All of his victories were scored against Soviet opposition on the Eastern Front. flying the Messerschmitt Bf 109.
[edit] Military Career
Düttmann joined Jagdgeschwader 52 on 7 May 1943. Exactly one year later he would destroy 9 Soviet aircraft and reach 91 victories. On 23 December 1944 he was appointed Staffelkapitän of 5./JG 52. Düttmann claimed his last victory on 26 April 1945.
[edit] Awards
- German Cross in Gold (15 April 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (9 June 1944)
[edit] References
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: 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.
- Weal, John (2003a). Bf109 Aces of the Russian Front. Oxford: Osprey. ISBN 1-84176-084-6
- Peter Düttmann
