Gustav Preßler

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Gustav Preßler
Born 13 October 1912
Hamburg, Germany
Died 9 October 1985 (1985-10-10) (aged 72)
Lippstadt, Germany
Allegiance  Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branch Polizei
Luftwaffe
Bundeswehr
Years of service 193?–1945
1956–1965
Rank Oberstleutnant
Commands held StG 1, SG 1
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other work Test pilot of Junkers

Gustav Preßler[Note 1] (16 March 1897 – 9 October 1985) was a German Luftwaffe Stuka 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.

Awards

Notes

  1. His name, in German, is spelled with a "sharp S"; see ß.

References

Citations

  1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 359.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Scherzer 2007, p. 604.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Oberstleutnant Walter Hagen
Geschwaderkommodore of Sturzkampfgeschwader 1
March 1943 – 18 October 1943
Succeeded by
redesignated Schlachtgeschwader 1
Preceded by Geschwaderkommodore of Schlachtgeschwader 1
18 October 1943 – 1 May 1944
Succeeded by
Major Peter Gasmann


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