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Walter Nowotny
7 December 1920(1920-12-07) – 8 November 1944 (aged 23)

Walter Nowotny
Nickname Nowi, Tiger of Wolchowstroj
Place of birth Gmünd
Place of death Hesepe
Allegiance Flag of Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1939-1944
Rank Major
Unit JG 54, JG 101 and Kommando Nowotny
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Battles/wars World War II
Awards Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillianten

Major Walter "Nowi" Nowotny (December 7, 1920 – November 8, 1944) was an Austrian-born German fighter ace of World War II with 258 confirmed victories in 442 missions, 255 victories over Russian pilots. Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54 Grünherz (Green Hearts was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during the Second World War. Jagdgeschwader 101 (JG 101 was a Luftwaffe fighter - Training - wing of World War II. Kommando Nowotny was a Luftwaffe fighter Gruppe formed during the last months of World War II for testing and establishing tactics for the World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Operation Barbarossa ( Unternehmen Barbarossa) was the Codename for Nazi Germany 's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ( German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, often simply Ritterkreuz) was a grade of the Iron Cross Major is a Military rank the use of which varies according to country Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy Aircraft during aerial combat World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending By many considered as greatest fighter pilot of all time, by considering relation of his victories to his sorties.

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Early life

He was born in Gmünd, a small town in Lower Austria. Gmünd is a town in northwestern Waldviertel in Lower Austria, Austria. Lower Austria (Niederösterreich is one of the nine states or Bundesländer in Austria. He joined the Luftwaffe in October 1939 and undertook his training near Vienna at Jagdfliegerschule 5. ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. The new Leutnant was posted to 9. Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned officer Military rank in many Armed forces. /JG 54[1] in February 1941, assigned to the Eastern Front. Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54 Grünherz (Green Hearts was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during the Second World War. The Eastern Front of World War II (die Ostfront 1941-1945, der Rußlandfeldzug 1941-1945 (Russian campaign or der Ostfeldzug 1941-1945 (Eastern Campaign

World War II

Flying a Messerschmitt Bf 109 he shot down his first two enemy aircraft (both Polikarpov I-153 biplanes) over Saaremaa on July 19, 1941, and was shot down the same day by Alexandr Avdeev and spent three days in a dinghy in the Gulf of Riga. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Saaremaa is the largest Island belonging to Estonia, measuring 2673 km². Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alexandr Fyodorovich Avdeev (Александр Фёдорович Авдеев ( 1917 - August 12, 1942) was a Soviet Fighter ace A dinghy is a type of small Boat, often carried or towed by a larger vessel The Gulf of Riga, or Bay of Riga, is a bay of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia. At year's end he was credited with ten victories.

In 1942, Nowotny continued to increase his successes, shooting down five aircraft on a single day in July and seven on 2 August. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the He was shot down again on 11 August and sustained moderate injuries in a crash-landing. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation In September, he was awarded the Ritterkreuz, having achieved 56 victories. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ( German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, often simply Ritterkreuz) was a grade of the Iron Cross He was made Staffelkapitän of 1. Staffelkapitän is a Luftwaffe position (not a rank that is the equivalent of Royal Air Force / US Air Force Squadron Leader. /JG 54 on 25 October. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a

In January 1943, JG 54 started converting to the Focke-Wulf 190 fighter. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout With the new aircraft "Nowi" scored at an unprecedented rate, often averaging more than two planes a day for weeks on end. He scored his 75th victory in March and his 100th in June — shooting down forty-one aircraft that month. In August, he was promoted to Oberleutnant, made Gruppenkommandeur of I. Oberleutnant is a junior officer rank in the militaries of Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Gruppenkommandeur is a Luftwaffe ( German air force position that is the equivalent of a commander of a group or wing in other air /JG 54, and shot down forty-nine aircraft. On 1 September, he scored ten victories in two sorties. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. He claimed his 200th victory on 8 September and had Eichenlaub added to his Knight's Cross, was promoted to Hauptmann and had the Schwerter added a few weeks later. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Hauptmann is a German word usually translated as Captain when it is used as an officer's rank in the German, Austrian and Swiss armies

On 14 October 1943, Nowotny became the first pilot ever to reach 250 victories, and his Knight's Cross was augmented with diamonds (the Brillanten). Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was the eighth recipient of the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves, Swords, and Diamonds, and was withdrawn from combat and given a long series of propaganda activities. He had shot down 255 enemy aircraft: 196 in 1943 alone.

Death

Walter Nowotny's grave at the Zentralfriedhof in Vienna
Walter Nowotny's grave at the Zentralfriedhof in Vienna

Nowotny was Geschwaderkommodore of JG 101, a training unit, from April 1944. The Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery is situated in the district of Simmering, Simmeringer Hauptstraße 230–244 Vienna 1110 Austria, and is the Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Geschwaderkommodore is a Luftwaffe position (not rank that is the equivalent of a Royal Air Force Group Commander or USAF Wing Commander Jagdgeschwader 101 (JG 101 was a Luftwaffe fighter - Training - wing of World War II. In September 1944, he was made commander of the specialist unit dubbed Kommando Nowotny, flying the new Messerschmitt Me 262 out of airfields near Osnabrück. Kommando Nowotny was a Luftwaffe fighter Gruppe formed during the last months of World War II for testing and establishing tactics for the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Osnabrück (ɔsnaˈbʁʏk is a City in Lower Saxony, Germany, some 80 km NNE of Dortmund, 45 km NE of Münster, and some 100 km due The unit had not only the enemy to contend with, they also had to work through the "teething" phase of the Me 262 and also develop the tactics appropriate for a Jet unit. Two Rotten of Me 262 were prepared to take-off on 8 November 1944, Erich Büttner and Franz Schall at Hesepe, and Nowotny and Günther Wegmann at Achmer. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Oberfeldwebel Erich Büttner was a former German Luftwaffe Fighter ace during World War II. Franz Schall (born 1 June 1918 in Graz, Austria, Killed in action 10 April 1945 in Parchim) Bramsche is a town in the district of Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. Günther Wegmann was a former German Luftwaffe Fighter ace during World War II. Bramsche is a town in the district of Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. But only two Me 262 managed to take-off. Büttner had a punctured tire during taxing and Nowotny's turbines initially refused to start. Nowotny had achieved three victories in his temperamental aircraft (two B-24s and a P-51) before he was killed in a crash following his Me 262 being shot down by USAAF Capt. Ernest Fiebelkorn (20th Fighter Group) and 1st Lt. The 20th Fighter Wing ( 20 FW) is a wing of the United States Air Force and the host unit at Shaw Air Force Base South Carolina Edward "Buddy" Haydon (357th Fighter Group) east of Hesepe. The 357th Fighter Group was an air combat unit of the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War. Bramsche is a town in the district of Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. His Me 262 A-1a (W. Nr. 110 400) "White 8" was seen to dive vertically out of the clouds and crash at Epe, 2. Bramsche is a town in the district of Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. 5 kilometres east of Hesepe. His last words were "I'm burning, oh my God, my God, I'm burning!!"

Walter Nowotny was buried at the Zentralfriedhof in Vienna in a grave of honor sponsored by the city of Vienna, which was still part of Nazi Germany then. The Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery is situated in the district of Simmering, Simmeringer Hauptstraße 230–244 Vienna 1110 Austria, and is the Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Upon an initiative of the Austrian Green Party and debates in the Vienna Landtag, a resolution supported by Social Democrats and Greens was passed to remove the status of honor in 2003. The Greens – The Green Alternative (Die Grünen – Die Grüne Alternative or Die Grünen, also translated as Austrian Green Party) is a Political party A Landtag ( Diet) is a representative assembly or Parliament in German-speaking countries with some legislative authority The Social Democratic Party of Austria ( German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, or SPÖ) is one of the oldest parties in Austria. The Greens – The Green Alternative (Die Grünen – Die Grüne Alternative or Die Grünen, also translated as Austrian Green Party) is a Political party

Awards

References

  1. ^ For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see Luftwaffe Organization

See also

Military offices
Preceded by
Oberstleutnant Erich von Selle		 Commander of Jagdgeschwader 101
April 1, 1944-September 10, 1944		 Succeeded by
Major Hans Knauth
Preceded by
none		 Commander of Kommando Nowotny
September 26, 1944 – November 8, 1944		 Succeeded by
Major Erich Hohagen
A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy Aircraft during aerial combat This is a list of the top World War II aces. Fighter aces in World War II had tremendously varying kill scores affected as they were by many factors the pilot's Erich von Selle ( 13 August 1908 in Königsberg – 27 February 1976 in Hamburg) was a German Luftwaffe Jagdgeschwader 101 (JG 101 was a Luftwaffe fighter - Training - wing of World War II. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kommando Nowotny was a Luftwaffe fighter Gruppe formed during the last months of World War II for testing and establishing tactics for the Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Erich Hohagen ( 9 January, 1915 &ndash 8 March, 1990) was a German Luftwaffe flying ace during World War II
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