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Hulsch, Otto

Date of birth:
September 14th, 1921 (Rochau/Altmark,West Prussia)
Date of death:
January 16th, 1945 (near Warsaw,Poland)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Otto Hulch was killed near Warsaw on January 1945. At that moment he served as Staffelkapitän with 7. / Schlachtgeschwader 1.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
May 4th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 8.Staffel, III. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
February 5th, 1944
Awarded after flying about 600 sorties as a ground attack pilot. At the time of his award he was credited with the destruction of 34 tanks and 8 Flak batteries, and had achieved great success in attacking trains.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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