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.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Werner Mölders canonical | 7 |
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 self-link ⓘ |
| 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
|
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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