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Weiß, Otto Albert Bernhard

Date of birth:
September 25th, 1907 (Breslau/Province of Silesia/Kingdom of Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:
August 19th, 1955 (Kiel/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Otto Weiß achieved a total of 520 operational sorties.

Awards:
15.08.1928: Leistungsschein der D.L.R.G.;
28.01.1931: Lehrschein der D.L.R.G.

Promotions:
01.04.1927: Polizeiwachtmeister;
01.04.1930: Polizeioberwachtmeister;
15.12.1931: Ernennung zum Offiziersanwärter der Landespolizei;
01.04.1933: Polizei-Leutnant;
01.07.1934: Oberleutnant der Landespolizei;
01.04.1936: Hauptmann (19);
01.07.1940: Major (RDA vom 01.04.1940);
01.09.1942: Oberstleutnant;
01.11.1943: Oberst.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1935
Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 4th, 1937
Sportabzeichen in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 13th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 30th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 18th, 1940
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandeur II.(Schlacht) / Lehrgeschwader 2
Awarded on:
May 18th, 1940
Awarded for the outstanding achievements of his Gruppe during the campaign in France, where they participated in the battles at Maastricht, Eben Emael, the 6th Army's crossing points over the Meuse, Liège and Namur. They were particularly successful at Cambrai, where they smashed an attempted French flanking attack and destroyed 40 tanks along with numerous trucks and their mounted infantry.

32nd Award.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:
II./Lehrgeschwader 2
Awarded on:
November 9th, 1940
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:
Kommandeur II.(Schlacht) / Lehrgeschwader 2
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1941
Awarded after 430 sorties.

52nd Award.
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 19th, 1944

Mit Einsatzzahl 500
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger und einzatszahl

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