Date of birth:

June 19th, 1907

Date of death:

1975

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
?: Leutnant;
?: Oberleutnant;
?: Hauptmann;
?: Major

Career:
?: Testpilot Bayerische Flugzeugwerke;
?: Chef-Pilot Fieseler Flugzeugbau GmbH;
?: 2. Staffel, Zerstörergeschwader 76;
?: Adjutant, I. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 3;
October 3rd, 1941: Kommandeur I. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 3;
November 1st, 1942: Kommandeur II. Gruppe, Nachtjagdschule 1;
March 23rd, 1943 : Kommandeur II. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 101;
February 11th, 1944: Ia, Jagdfliegerführer Ostmark.

On May 28th, 1935 Hans-Dietrich Knoetzsch tested as testpilot for the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke Aktiengesellschaft (BFW) the prototype Messerschmitt Bf 109 V1, D-IABI during its first flight.

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