Lothar Keller
| Lothar Keller | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 April 1914 Dresden |
| Died |
26 June 1941 (aged 27) Wladimierz, Poland |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1941 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit |
Condor Legion JG 3 |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Lothar Keller (7 April 1914 – 26 June 1941) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. On 26 June 1941, Keller was killed after he collided in mid-air with a Fi 156. During his career he was credited with 23 victories, 16 on the Western Front, four on the Eastern Front and three during the Spanish Civil War. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 9 July 1941.
Awards
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3[1][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.
- 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. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- 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.
- Spick, Mike (1996). Luftwaffe Fighter Aces. New York: Ivy Books. ISBN 978-0-8041-1696-1.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hauptmann Günther Lützow |
Commander of I. Jagdgeschwader 3 24 August 1940 – 27 August 1940 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Hans von Hahn |
| Preceded by Hauptmann Erich Woitke |
Commander of II. Jagdgeschwader 3 24 November 1940 – 26 June 1941 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Gordon Gollob |
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