Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn
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Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn was a prominent German Luftwaffe fighter ace and high-ranking commander during World War II.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military officer
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Luftwaffe pilot ⓘ World War II military personnel ⓘ fighter ace ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Eastern Front
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Mediterranean theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
German Cross in Gold
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Iron Cross 1st Class NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Cross 2nd Class NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ⓘ Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| familyName | von Maltzahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Günther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | Freiherr ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| memberOf | German nobility ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| militaryRankAtPeak | Oberst in the Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
Jagdgeschwader 51
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Jagdgeschwader 53 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Freiherr ⓘ |
| notableAllegiance | Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high number of aerial victories
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leadership of Jagdgeschwader 53 ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Luftwaffe fighter wing commander
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fighter ace of the Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| notableWork |
air operations in the Mediterranean theatre
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air operations on the Eastern Front ⓘ air operations on the Western Front ⓘ |
| occupation |
fighter pilot
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military officer ⓘ |
| partOf | German fighter force in World War II ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 53
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high-ranking Luftwaffe commander ⓘ |
| rank | Oberst ⓘ |
| serviceNumberOfAerialVictories | over 60 aerial victories ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
air warfare in World War II
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military aviation ⓘ |
| typeOfNobleTitle | baron ⓘ |
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