Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn

Military Person

1910 – 1953

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Who was Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn?

Oberst Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn was a German World War II Luftwaffe Flying ace and Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 53 and a winner of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Legally it was Germany's highest military decoration at the time of its presentation to Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn.

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Born
Oct 20, 1910
Province of Pomerania
Died
Jun 24, 1953
Düsseldorf

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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