Hulsch, Otto

Date of birth:: September 14th, 1921 (Rochau/Altmark,West Prussia)
Date of death:: January 16th, 1945 (near Warsaw,Poland)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Otto Hulch was killed near Warsaw on January 1945. At that moment he served as Staffelkapitän with 7. / Schlachtgeschwader 1.

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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:: Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:: May 4th, 1942

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:: 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: July 27th, 1942

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:: Flugzeugführer, 8.Staffel, III. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: February 5th, 1944

Awarded after flying about 600 sorties as a ground attack pilot. At the time of his award he was credited with the destruction of 34 tanks and 8 Flak batteries, and had achieved great success in attacking trains.