Stotz, Maximilian
- Date of birth:
- February 13th, 1912 (Mannswörth/Lower Austria, Austria)
- Date of death:
- August 19th, 1943 (north of Kirov, Eastern Front)
- Nationality:
- Austrian
Biography
Max Stotz achieved 189 aerial victories (of which 16 were in the West) over the course of 500+ sorties.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 5th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 1st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 28th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54, Lugtwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 1st, 1941
Award 3/7
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 5. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 19th, 1942
486th Luftwaffe Award
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 5. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 30th, 1942
137th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection, the Netherlands
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- KUROWSKI, F., Oberleutnant Otto Kittel, Flechsig, 2007.
- 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.
- 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
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
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