Edmund Daser

Edmund Daser
Born 1 October 1908
Augsburg, German Empire
Died 6 October 1974 (aged 66)
Locarno, Switzerland
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Rank Oberstleutnant
Commands held 1./KG 40, I./KG 40
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Edmund Daser (1 October 1908 – 6 September 1974) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot 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. He received this award for the leadership in the destruction 145,200 gross register tons (GRT) of enemy merchant shipping by his 1. Staffel (1st squadron) of Kampfgeschwader 40 (KG 40—40th Bomber Wing), of which 58,000 gross register tons (GRT) were sunk by him.[1]

In March 1942, Daser's I. Gruppe (1st group) of KG 40 was moved to Værnes near Trondheim in Norway. Daser had been tasked with providing long-range aerial reconnaissance for Luftflotte 5 (5th Air Fleet) operating against the Artic convoys. Operations began in May 1942, a Fw 200 spotted convoy PQ 16 on 25 May, in July they spotted convoy PQ 17.[2]

Awards

Wehrmachtbericht reference

Date Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording Direct English translation
Wednesday, 22 January 1941 Bei Angriffen gegen die britische Handelsschiffahrt versenkte die Kampfstaffel des Hauptmanns Daser bisher 145 200 BRT. Hieran ist Hauptmann Daser selbst mit 57 000 BRT beteiligt. Außerdem wurde von dieser Staffel eine große Zahl von Handelsschiffen beschädigt.[7] In attacks against the British merchant shipping, the combat squadron of Captain Daser sunk so far 145 200 GRT. Thereof Captain Daser himself contributed 57 000 GRT. This squadron also damaged a large number of merchant ships.

References

Citations

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kaiser 2010, p. 130.
  2. ↑ Forczyk 2010, p. 60.
  3. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 157.
  4. ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 266.
  5. ↑ Von Seemen 1976, p. 106.
  6. ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 79.
  7. ↑ Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 1, p. 319.

Bibliography

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