Fritz Losigkeit

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Rank Major Service/branch Luftwaffe		Name Fritz Losigkeit Other work Politician

Born 17 November 1913Berlin-Tegel ( 1913-11-17 ) Battles/wars Spanish Civil WarWorld War IIBattle of FranceBattle of BritainBattle of Kursk Died January 14, 1994, Hunxe, Germany Awards Spanish Cross, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Spanish Civil War, Battle of France, Battle of Britain, Battle of Kursk, World War II
Commands held I./JG 1, JG 51, JG 77

Fritz Losigkeit (17 November 1913 – 14 January 1994) was a German pilot and air force commander during World War II. A flying ace, he was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He commander the fighter wings Jagdgeschwader 51 and Jagdgeschwader 77.

After the war, Losigkeit was a secretary in the administration of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) in 1946. From 1946 until 1978, he was in private business.

Awards

Spanish Cross in silver with swords

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 11 October 1943 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur

German Cross in Gold on 17 October 1943 as Major in III./JG 51

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 April 1945 as Major and Geschwaderkommodore of JG 51 "Mölders"

References

Fritz Losigkeit Wikipedia

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