Oesau, Walter
- Date of birth:
- June 28th, 1913 (Farnewinkel/Province of Schleswig-Holstein/Kingdom of Prussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 11th, 1944 (9 km SW of Saint-Vith/Liège Province, Militärverwaltung in Belgien und Nordfrankreich (Belgium))
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Achived 125 victories (of which 8 during the Spanish Civil War) in about 300 sorties (of which 130 during the Spanish Civil War).
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Spanienkreuz, Gold mit Schwertern und Brillianten
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 15th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 20th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Awarded on:
- July 8th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän 7. / Jagdgeschwader 51
- Awarded on:
- August 20th, 1940
“Hauptmann Oesau has particularly distinguished himself as a fighter pilot. He succeeded in shooting down 20 enemy aircraft. His ceaseless readiness for duty and brave disposition have been recognized through the awarding of the Knight’s Cross to the Iron Cross.”
102nd Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 6th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 6th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Gruppenkommandeur III. / Jagdgeschwader 3 (Wing Leader III. / Jagdgeschwader 3)
- Awarded on:
- February 6th, 1941
Awarded after 40 aerial victories.
9th Award.
9th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 4th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur III. / Jagdgeschwader 3
- Awarded on:
- July 15th, 1941
Awarded after 80 aerial victories.
3rd Award.
3rd Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 27th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant
- Unit:
- Jafü 4
- Awarded on:
- October 17th, 1943
Award 1/273.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 15th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Wehrkundearchiv
- Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Luftwaffe Experten
- militaria-fundforum.de
- Die Tapfersten
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