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Schultz, Otto
- Date of birth:
- May 31st, 1920 (Dannenberg/Hannover, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 28th, 2013 (Fürstenfeldbruck/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Flew a total of over 800 sorties, during which he achieved 73 aerial victories (including 40 in the East and 8 four-engined bombers).
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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- November 3rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- September 24th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 14th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - 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.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Ritterkreuzarchiv III/2013, Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Bayreuth, 2013, ISSN 1866-4709
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