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Mackensen, von, Klaus (Aufklärungsgruppe 1)

Date of birth:
February 14th, 1923
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

01.02.1942: promoted to Leutnant / A1
00.00.1943: in 2.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 31 later transferred to 2.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 10
18.08.1943: Leutnant, NAGr. 1, WIA when Fw 189 A-2 was shot down by fighters in the vicinity of Nikolskoje
08.05.1944: Leutnant and Beobachter, awarded the Ehrenpokal
01.10.1944: Leutnant in an unspecified Aufkl.Gr., awarded the DKiG
Last rank: Oberleutnant

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Aufklärungsgruppe
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Beobachter
Awarded on:
May 8th, 1944
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

Sources

  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht

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