Gustav Francsi
| Gustav Francsi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 November 1914 Hannover, Germany |
| Died |
6 October 1961 (aged 46) Catalonia, Spain |
| Allegiance |
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| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Leutnant (Pilot Officer) |
| Unit |
 Luftwaffe |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gustav Francsi (4 November 1914 – 6 October 1961) was a German night fighter ace. He served in NJG 100 and accumulated 56 night fighter victories.[1][Note 1]
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (10 September 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 October 1944 as Leutnant and pilot in the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 100[2][Note 2]
Notes
- ↑ See List of German World War II night fighter aces
- ↑ According to Scherzer as pilot in the 1./Nachtjagdgeschwader 100.[3]
References
Citations
- ↑ "World War 2 Awards.com - FRANCSI, Gustav-Eduard". En.ww2awards.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 184.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 315.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). 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.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
- 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.
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