Otto Edler von Ballasko
| Otto Edler von Ballasko | |
|---|---|
 Otto Edler von Ballasko | |
| Born |
29 April 1919 Reichenberg |
| Died |
5 February 2005 (aged 85) Vienna |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1938–45 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | Kampfgeschwader 1 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Edler von Ballasko (29 April 1919 – 5 February 2005) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot 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. Ballasko surrendered to the American forces in May 1945 and was released later that year.
Awards
- German Cross in Gold on 19 January 1942 as Leutnant in the 9.(Eis)/Kampfgeschwader 1[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 August 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 9./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"[2]
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.
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