Dahl, Walther
- Date of birth:
- March 17th, 1916 (Lug/Bavaria, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 25th, 1985 (Heidelberg/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Dahl achieved 129 aerial victories over the course of 678 operational sorties.
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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 23rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, Stab, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 2nd, 1942
Award 28/120.
Published in the Luftwaffen-Verordnungsblatt on 14th December 1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 11th, 1944
1044th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 8th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommodore, Jagdgeschwader 300, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- February 1st, 1945
724th Award
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GüNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Luftwaffen-Verordnungsblatt, 14 Dezember 1942
- Aces of the Luftwaffe
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