Ulrich Kessler
| Ulrich Otto Eduard Kessler | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 November 1894 Danzig-Langfuhr |
| Died |
27 March 1983 (aged 88) Bad Urach |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
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| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | General der Flieger |
| Commands held |
Kampfgeschwader 1 Fliegerführer Atlantik |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Kessler following capture in 1945
Ulrich Otto Eduard Kessler (3 November 1894 – 27 March 1983) was a German general (General der Flieger) in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
U-234 surrendering
Ulrich Kessler was captured on 15 May 1945 while on board U-234 by a 15-man boarding party from the destroyer USS Sutton. He was returning to active duty as Chief of the Luftwaffe-Liaison-Staff Tokyo and Air-Attache at the German Embassy in Tokyo.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold (3 April 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 April 1944 as Generalleutnant and Fliegerführer Atlantik[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 279.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Commander of Kampfgeschwader 1 1 May 1939 – 17 December 1939 |
Succeeded by Oberst Ernst Exss |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Wilhelm Speidel |
Chief of Staff of Luftflotte 1 19 December 1939 – 25 April 1940 |
Succeeded by Oberst Heinz-Hellmuth von Wühlisch |
| Preceded by Oberstleutnant Martin Harlinghausen |
Chief of Staff of X. Fliegerkorps 25 April 1940 – 21 May 1940 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Günther Korten |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Wolfgang von Wild |
Commander of Fliegerführer Atlantik 5 January 1942 – 1 April 1944 |
Succeeded by None |
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