Years of service 1914–45 | Name Ulrich Kessler | |
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Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceBattle of the Atlantic Battles and wars World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, Battle of the Atlantic, World War II Commands held Kampfgeschwader 1, Fliegerfuhrer Atlantik | ||
Ulrich Otto Eduard Kessler (3 November 1894 – 27 March 1983) was a German general (General der Flieger) in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Ulrich Kessler was captured on 15 May 1945 while on board U-234 by a 15-man boarding party from the destroyer USS Sutton. He was returning to active duty as Chief of the Luftwaffe-Liaison-Staff Tokyo and Air-Attache at the German Embassy in Tokyo.
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