Georg Sattler
| Georg Sattler | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 April 1917 Munich, Germany |
| Died |
30 August 1944 (aged 27) Melsbroek, Belgium |
| Buried at | Lommel, Belgium |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1935–1944 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | Lehrgeschwader 1 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Georg Sattler (14 April 1917 – 30 August 1944) was a German Luftwaffe pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Sattler and his crew of the Junkers Ju 88 were killed during the takeoff for a relocation flight on 30 August 1944 at Melsbroek near Brussels, Belgium. A heavy gust of wind had caused the accident during the takeoff procedure. He was buried at Evere near Brussels. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 6 December 1944.
Awards
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (2 March 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Combat Flyers
- Bulgarian Soldiers Cross of Bravery 1st Class (6 March 1942)[2]
- Cuff band "Kreta" (8 July 1943)[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 12 January 1943 as Oberfeldwebel in the 3./Lehrgeschwader 1[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 5 February 1944 as Leutnant and pilot in the 1.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1[4]
- 675th Oak Leaves on 6 December 1944 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 1.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1[5]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Schumann, Ralf (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 des LG 1 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 of LG 1] (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-013-9.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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