Georg Sattler
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Georg Sattler
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Born | 14 April 1917 Munich, Germany |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Melsbroek, Belgium |
Buried |
Lommel, Belgium
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Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1935–1944 |
Rank | Oberleutnant |
Unit | Lehrgeschwader 1 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Georg Sattler (14 April 1917 – 30 August 1944) was a German Luftwaffe pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Sattler and his crew of the Junkers Ju 88 (Werknummer 330715—factory number) were killed during the takeoff for a relocation flight on 30 August 1944 at Melsbroek near Brussels, Belgium. A heavy gust of wind had caused the accident during the takeoff procedure. He was buried with full military honors at Evere near Brussels. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 6 December 1944.
Awards
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (2 March 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Combat Flyers
- Bulgarian Soldiers Cross of Bravery 1st Class (6 March 1942)[2]
- Cuff band "Kreta" (8 July 1943)[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 12 January 1943 as Oberfeldwebel in the 3./Lehrgeschwader 1[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 5 February 1944 as Leutnant and pilot in the 1.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1[4]
- 675th Oak Leaves on 6 December 1944 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 1.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1[5]
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- 1917 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- People from Munich
- Recipients of the Order of Bravery, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German World War II pilots
- Luftwaffe pilots
- Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in Belgium
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Burials at Lommel German war cemetery