Werner Mölders
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Werner Mölders was a leading German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II, credited with pioneering modern fighter tactics and achieving one of the highest aerial victory counts of the conflict.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military aviator
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Luftwaffe personnel → fighter ace → human → |
| aircraftFlown | Messerschmitt Bf 109 → |
| allegiance | Nazi Germany → |
| awardReceived |
German Cross in Gold
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Iron Cross → Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross →
surface form: "Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds"
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| burialPlace |
Invalidenfriedhof, Berlin
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surface form: "Invalidenfriedhof"
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| causeOfDeath | air crash → |
| commanded |
Jagdgeschwader 51
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Jagdgeschwader 53 → |
| conflict |
Spanish Civil War
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World War II → |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany → |
| dateOfBirth | 1913-03-18 → |
| dateOfDeath | 1941-11-22 → |
| employer | Wehrmacht → |
| era | 20th century → |
| familyName | Mölders → |
| givenName | Werner → |
| hasCause | air accident during transport flight → |
| militaryBranch | Luftwaffe → |
| militaryRank | Oberst → |
| militaryUnit | Condor Legion → |
| name | Werner Mölders → |
| nativeLanguage | German → |
| notableAchievement |
first pilot to achieve 100 aerial victories in World War II
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one of the highest aerial victory counts of World War II → |
| notableFor | pioneering finger-four fighter formation tactics → |
| notableWork | development of modern fighter tactics → |
| numberOfAerialVictories | over 100 → |
| occupation |
fighter pilot
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military officer → |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Britain
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Condor Legion →
surface form: "Condor Legion operations in Spanish Civil War"
Eastern Front air operations → |
| placeOfBirth |
Gelsenkirchen
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German Empire → |
| placeOfDeath |
Wrocław
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surface form: "Breslau"
Nazi Germany → |
| positionHeld |
General der Jagdflieger
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surface form: "Inspector of Fighters of the Luftwaffe"
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| religion | Roman Catholic → |
| sexOrGender | male → |
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