Fritz Lüddecke
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Fritz Lüddecke
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| Nickname(s) | "Paul" |
| Born | 23 February 1920 Brakel, Germany |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Wilkowischken, Lithuania |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1940–1944 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit | JG 51 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Fritz Lüddecke (23 February 1920 - 10 August 1944) was a Luftwaffe (German air force) fighter ace during the Second World war. He scored 51 victories in over 600 missions, including 150 fighter-bomber missions, all over the Eastern Front.
On 10 August 1944 Lüddecke was shot down near Wilkowischken, and killed when his aircraft exploded as he was attempting an emergency landing. Oberfeldwebel Lüddecke was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe(13 December 1943)
- German Cross in Gold on 1 October 1944 as Feldwebel in Stabsstaffel/Jagdgeschwader 51[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 November 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[2]
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