Josef Priller
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Josef Priller was a renowned German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II, best known for his leadership and his famous low-level strafing attack on Allied forces during the D-Day landings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Josef Priller canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military officer
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Luftwaffe personnel ⓘ fighter ace ⓘ human ⓘ |
| aerialVictories | 101 confirmed aerial victories ⓘ |
| aircraftFlown |
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
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German Cross in Gold ⓘ Iron Cross 1st Class ⓘ Iron Cross 2nd Class ⓘ Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ⓘ Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ⓘ
surface form:
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ⓘ
surface form:
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
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| causeOfDeath |
heart attack
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myocardial infarction ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1915-07-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1961-05-20 ⓘ |
| familyName | Priller ⓘ |
| givenName |
Jozef
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surface form:
Josef
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| memberOf |
Jagdgeschwader 26
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surface form:
Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"
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| militaryBranch | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Colonel
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Oberst ⓘ |
| name | Josef Priller self-link ⓘ |
| notableEvent | strafing attack on Sword Beach on 6 June 1944 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
D-Day low-level strafing attack with his wingman Heinz Wodarczyk
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leadership of Jagdgeschwader 26 ⓘ |
| notableWork | low-level strafing attack on Allied forces on D-Day ⓘ |
| numberOfAerialVictories | 101 ⓘ |
| occupation |
fighter pilot
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military officer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
German Empire
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Ingolstadt ⓘ Kingdom of Bavaria ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Bavaria
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Böbing ⓘ West Germany ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26
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Gruppenkommandeur in Jagdgeschwader 26 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Battle of Britain
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Defense of the Reich ⓘ Western Front ⓘ |
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