Walter Ohlrogge Military person

Walter Ohlrogge (15 January 1909 – 30 April 2003) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career he was credited with 77 aerial victories in 400+ missions.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 15, 1909
Birth place
Germany , Bochum
Date of deathApril 30, 2003
Place of death
Germany , Bochum

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Malta (World War II)
Defence of the Reich
Battle of Britain
World War II
Battle of France
military branch
Luftwaffe
military unit
Jagdgeschwader 3
Jagdgeschwader 7

Walter Ohlrogge on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.luftwaffe39-45.historia.nom.br/ases/ohlrogge.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/25387