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Ulrich Otto Eduard Kessler (3 November 1894 – 27 March 1983) was a highly decorated General der Flieger in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of 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. Ulrich Kessler was captured on 15 May 1945 while on board 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.

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  • Ulrich Kessler
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  • Ulrich Otto Eduard Kessler (3 November 1894 – 27 March 1983) was a highly decorated General der Flieger in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of 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. Ulrich Kessler was captured on 15 May 1945 while on board 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.
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serviceyears
  • 1914(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1894-11-03(xsd:date)
Commands
death place
Name
  • Ulrich Otto Eduard Kessler
Birth Place
  • Danzig-Langfuhr
Title
  • Chief of Staff of Luftflotte 1
  • Chief of Staff of X. Fliegerkorps
  • Commander of Fliegerführer Atlantik
  • Commander of Kampfgeschwader 1
Awards
Rank
Battles
Before
  • None
  • Generalmajor Wilhelm Speidel
  • Generalmajor Wolfgang von Wild
  • Oberstleutnant Martin Harlinghausen
Years
  • --01-05
  • --04-25
  • --05-01
  • --12-19
After
  • None
  • Generalleutnant Günther Korten
  • Oberst Ernst Exss
  • Oberst Heinz-Hellmuth von Wühlisch
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  • Ulrich Otto Eduard Kessler (3 November 1894 – 27 March 1983) was a highly decorated General der Flieger in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of 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. Ulrich Kessler was captured on 15 May 1945 while on board 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.
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