Gustav Preßler
| Gustav Preßler | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 October 1912 Hamburg, Germany |
| Died |
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| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
Polizei LuftwaffeBundeswehr |
| Years of service |
193?–1945 1956–1965 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant |
| Commands held | StG 1, SG 1 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Other work | Test pilot of Junkers |
Gustav Preßler[Note 1] (16 March 1897 – 9 October 1985) was a German Luftwaffe Stuka pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Contents
- Awards 1
- Notes 2
- References 3
- External links 4
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Ground Attack pilots in Gold
- German Cross in Gold (13 January 1942)
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 4 February 1942 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./StG 2 "Immelmann"[1]
- 188th Oak Leaves on 16 January 1943 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./StG 2 "Immelmann"[1]
Notes
- ^ His name, in German, is spelled with a "sharp S"; see ß.
References
- Citations
- ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 604.
- Bibliography
- Brütting, Georg (1995). Das waren die deutschen Stuka-Asse 1939 – 1945 [These were the German Stuka Aces 1939 – 1945] (in German). Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1976). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe 1939–1945 Band II Stuka- und Schlachtflieger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe 1941 – 1945 Volume II Dive Bomber and Attack Aircraft] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag.
External links
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Preceded by Oberstleutnant Walter Hagen |
Geschwaderkommodore of Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 March 1943 – 18 October 1943 |
Succeeded by redesignated Schlachtgeschwader 1 |
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Preceded by Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 |
Geschwaderkommodore of Schlachtgeschwader 1 18 October 1943 – 1 May 1944 |
Succeeded by Major Peter Gasmann |
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