Fritz Dinger
Fritz Dinger (20 August 1915 – 27 July 1943) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Fritz Dinger was killed on 27 July 1943 during an Allied bombing raid of Scalea, Italy. Dinger was credited with 67 victories in 600+ missions.
Awards
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 137.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 - 1945 (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-065-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Spick, Mike (1996). Luftwaffe Fighter Aces. New York: Ivy Books. ISBN 0-8041-1696-2.
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1 Oak Leaves with JG 11. 2 Knight's Cross with JG 52. 3 Oak Leaves with JG 4. 4 Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds with JG 51. 5 Oak Leaves with JG 27. 6 Oak Leaves and Swords with JG 3.
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| Name |
Dinger, Fritz |
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| Short description |
German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient |
| Date of birth |
20 August 1915 |
| Place of birth |
Ottweiler, Germany |
| Date of death |
27 July 1943 |
| Place of death |
Scalea, Italy |