Lützow, Günther "Franzl"
- Date of birth:
- September 4th, 1912 (Kiel/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 24th, 1945 (over Donauwörth/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Flew a total of 310 fighter sorties, during which he achieved 108 aerial victories (including 5 in Spain and 18 in the West).
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 26th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 3rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur Jagdgeschwader 3
- Awarded on:
- September 18th, 1940
120th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommodore Jagdgeschwader 3
- Awarded on:
- July 20th, 1941
27th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommodore Jagdgeschwader 3
- Awarded on:
- October 11th, 1941
4th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 25th, 1941
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Awarded on:
- July 6th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-1939
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Helden der Wehrmacht, Sammelband (Miscellany), FZ-Verlag GmbH, München, Deutschland, 2000
- Aces of the Luftwaffe
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