Otto Weßling

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Otto Weßling
Born 23 September 1913
Bad Harzburg
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Eschwege
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1937–44
Rank Hauptmann of the Reserves
Unit JG 3, EJGr Ost
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Otto Weßling (23 September 1913 – 19 April 1944) was a German Luftwaffe ace 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. Otto Weßling claimed 83 victories, in 500 missions. He was shot down by a P-51 Mustang near Kassel on 19 April 1944. He managed to crash-land his damaged Messerschmitt Bf 109 and was killed by a strafing P-51.[1] On 20 July 1944 he was posthumously promoted to Hauptmann der Reserves and received the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.

Awards

References

Citations

  1. Weal 2012, p. 71.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Thomas 1998, p. 440.
  3. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 509.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 444.
  5. Scherzer 2007, p. 781.
  6. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 85.

Bibliography

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  • Weal, John (2012). Bf 109 Defence of the Reich Aces. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78096-349-5.

Notes

  1. According to Scherzer on 4 September 1942 as pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet".[5]

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