Gäßler, Johann
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
19.11.1936: Campaign in Spain as Oberfeldwebel and Flugzeugführer in Seefliegerstaffel 88 - AS/88 - Legion Condor
01.11.1939: Oberleutnant transferred from 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606 to FFS (See) Pütnitz 01.08.1941: promoted to Hauptmann
22.10.1941: Hauptmann and Staka 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 706, WIA when his aircarft (He 115 or BV 138) was shot down by return fire from a Catalina of 413 Sqdn. and force-landed at sea off the Kristiansand area/S Norway
01.06.1944: promoted to Major
06.1944 - 02.1945: Major with SAGr.130 then Kdr. SAGr. 131
03.1945 - 08.05.1945: Major appointed Kdr. of SAGr. 130
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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitan - 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 706
- Awarded on:
- March 1st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Seefliergerstaffel 88 - AS/88 - Legion Condor
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Staka 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 706
- Awarded on:
- October 22nd, 1941
Sources
- - Condor: The Luftwaffe in Spain, 1936-39, Patrick Laureau
- Kracker Luftwaffe Archive
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