Erich von Selle

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Erich von Selle
Born	(1908-08-13)13 August 1908 Königsberg
Died	27 February 1976(1976-02-27) (aged 67) Hamburg, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Commands held	Zerstörergeschwader 1
Battles/wars	World War II

Erich von Selle (13 August 1908 in Königsberg – 27 February 1976 in Hamburg) was a German Luftwaffe Flying ace during World War II. He also held various senior command positions in the Luftwaffe including Geschwaderkommodore of the Jagdgeschwader 1 fighter wing.

In his private life he was married to Harda Jenny Auguste von Langendorff. The couple had 3 children.

Appointed Gruppenkommandeur II./JG 27 in January 1940, von Selle transferred to command of II./JG 3 in February 1940. He fought in the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain, claiming a Supermarine Spitfire over the Thames on 26 August 1940, two more Spitfires on 30 August over Dungeness and on 7 September over London, and a Hawker Hurricane on 29 September south of London.

On 1 October 1940, Hauptmann von Selle took up a staff position with Nachtjagddivison In July 1941 he was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG 54 on the Eastern Front, until December the same year. Promoted to Major, von Selle became Geschwaderkommodore JG 1 during the period January 1942 – August 1942.

Oberstleutnant von Selle commanded JG 101 fighter training wing from December 1942 - April 1944. He then commanded Zerstörergeschwader 1 until July 1944.

He is credited with 7 aerial victories.

References

"WW2 Aircraft Profiles". Jagdgeschwader 1. Retrieved 3 January 2008.

Military offices
Preceded by Oberstleutnant Carl-August Schumacher	Commander of Jagdgeschwader 1 6 January 1942 – 27 August 1942	Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Dr. Erich Mix
Preceded by none	Commander of Jagdgeschwader 101 15 December – 31 March 1944	Succeeded by Hauptmann Walter Nowotny
Preceded by Oberstleutnant Lothar von Janson	Commander of Zerstörergeschwader 1 March 1944 – July 1944	Succeeded by disbanded

Persondata
Name	Selle, Erich Von
Alternative names
Short description	German flying ace
Date of birth	13 August 1908
Place of birth	Königsberg
Date of death	27 February 1976
Place of death	Hamburg, Germany

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