Walter Oesau
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* 28th June 1913 + 11th May 1944 Units: JG 1, JG 2, JG 51 Awards: Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords Knight's Cross (20.08.1940) Oak Leaves (06.02.1941) Swords (15.07.1941) This is NOT a site meant to promote Nazism, the politics of Adolf Hitler, or any other political ideology. It deals with the subject of German military during a particular period of history--nothing else. |
| Colonel Oesau was a Luftwaffe fighter ace credited with 125 victories, 9 of them were during the Spanish Civil War. 74 of his victories were on the Western Front. He died during the fight against US 9th Air Force. JG 1 was given his name. |