Dessloch, Otto

Date of birth:: June 11th, 1889 (Bamberg/Unterfranken, Germany)
Date of death:: May 13th, 1977 (Munich, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

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Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 13th, 1940

1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 24th, 1940

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Generalmajor (Air Commodore)
Unit:: Kommandierender General, II.Flak-Korps, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: June 24th, 1940

Awarded for distinguishing himself with his Flak-Korps during the battle of France in innovative ways. An after-action report by the OKW particularly praised him and his actions. On the 12.06.1940 a newspaper article reported that the Flak units of Generalmajor Deßloch alone had destroyed 200 enemy tanks to date.

74th Award

Wehrmachtbericht

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: August 4th, 1943

Wehrmachtbericht

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: April 9th, 1944

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Generaloberst (Air Chief Marshall)
Unit:: Oberbefehlshaber, Luftflotte 4, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: May 10th, 1944

Awarded for distinguishing himself on the Eastern front as the commander of Luftflotte 4 and, prior to that, the I. Flak-Korps. He and his Korps particularly distinguished themselves during the defensive fighting in February 1943 in the Zaporozhye—Ssinelnikow—Dnepropetrovsk area. During the time period 12.05.1942-07.03.1943 his Flak-Korps destroyed 842 enemy aircraft and 1168 enemy tanks.

470th Award