Wolfgang Falck
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Wolfgang Falck (19 August 1910 – 13 March 2007) was a World War II German Luftwaffe pilot and wing commander and one of the key organisers of the German night fighter defences. As a fighter ace, he claimed eight enemy aircraft shot down in 90 combat missions.
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Wolfgang Falck | |
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Born | (1910-08-19)19 August 1910 Berlin |
Died | 13 March 2007(2007-03-13) (aged 96) St. Ulrich (Tyrol)/Austria |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1931–1945 |
Rank | Oberst (colonel) |
Unit | ZG 76, ZG 1, NJG 1 |
Commands held | NJG 1 |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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Born in Berlin, Falck volunteered for military service in the Reichsheer of the Weimar Republic in 1931. In parallel, he was accepted for flight training with the Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule, a covert military-training organization, and at the Lipetsk fighter-pilot school.