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Fritz Losigkeit

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Major

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe


Name
  
Fritz Losigkeit

Other work
  
Politician

Fritz Losigkeit allacesrugefotolosigkeit4jpg

Born
  
17 November 1913 Berlin-Tegel (
1913-11-17
)

Battles/wars
  
Spanish Civil War World War II Battle of France Battle of Britain Battle 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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