Date of birth:

February 2nd, 1910 (Schnecken-Heinrichswalde/Eastern Prussia, Germany)

Date of death:

August 9th, 1981 (Goslar/Lower Saxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Walter Storp finally reached the rank of Generalmajor and achieved 435 operational sorties.

Career:
December 1st, 1943 - May 31st, 1944: Stabschef, IV. Fliegerkorps.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

April 26th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 27th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 20th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)

Unit:

Kommandeur II. / Kampfgeschwader 76

Awarded on:

October 21st, 1940

Awarded for the successes achieved by himself and his squadron in the opening months of the war. They included the following...

- The sinking of the Norwegian destroyer "Aegir", near Stavanger.
- The personal sinking of a 10,000 GRT troop transport off Dunkirk
- His squadron's collective successes at Dunkirk, amounting to one destroyer and 65,000 GRT of shipping sunk.
- His squadron's damaging of three enemy destroyers, a coastal patrol boat, and assorted merchant ships.

148th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 4th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major (Squadron Leader)

Unit:

Kommodore Schnellkampfgeschwaders 210

Awarded on:

July 14th, 1941

Awarded for the outstanding successes of the SKG 210 during the opening days of Operation Barbarossa. They included the following enemy materiel destroyed...

- 823 aircraft on the ground.
- 92 aircraft in the air.
- 165 tanks.
- 194 guns.
- 2,136 vehicles.
- 52 supply trains.
- 60 locomotives.

22nd Award.

• Photo 1: Wehrkundearchiv
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