Oskar Romm

Oskar "Ossi" Romm
Nickname "Ossi"
Born 18 December 1919
Haindorf
Died 1 May 1993(1993-05-01) (aged 73)
Germany
Allegiance  Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1939–1945
Rank Oberleutnant
Unit JG 51
JG 3
Commands held IV./JG 3
Battles/wars

World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Oskar "Ossi" Romm (18 December 1919 – 1 May 1993) 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. During his career was credited with 92 aerial victories, 82 on the Eastern Front and 10 on the Western Front.

Awards

References

Citations
  1. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 188.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 296.
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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Military offices
Preceded by
Major Erwin Bacsila		 Commander of IV. Jagdgeschwader 3
17 February 1945 – 25 April 1945		 Succeeded by
Hauptmann Gerhard Koall