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Dessloch, Otto

Date of birth:
June 11th, 1889 (Bamberg/Unterfranken, Germany)
Date of death:
May 13th, 1977 (Munich, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 13th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 24th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Air Commodore)
Unit:
Kommandierender General, II.Flak-Korps, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
June 24th, 1940
Awarded for distinguishing himself with his Flak-Korps during the battle of France in innovative ways. An after-action report by the OKW particularly praised him and his actions. On the 12.06.1940 a newspaper article reported that the Flak units of Generalmajor Deßloch alone had destroyed 200 enemy tanks to date.

74th Award
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 4th, 1943
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 9th, 1944
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generaloberst (Air Chief Marshall)
Unit:
Oberbefehlshaber, Luftflotte 4, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
May 10th, 1944
Awarded for distinguishing himself on the Eastern front as the commander of Luftflotte 4 and, prior to that, the I. Flak-Korps. He and his Korps particularly distinguished themselves during the defensive fighting in February 1943 in the Zaporozhye—Ssinelnikow—Dnepropetrovsk area. During the time period 12.05.1942-07.03.1943 his Flak-Korps destroyed 842 enemy aircraft and 1168 enemy tanks.

470th Award
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 30th, 1944
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 29th, 1944
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Wardecoration with Swords
Ordinul Virtutea Aeronautica - Commander

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