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Prof. Dr.

Ludwig Franzisket
Ludwig Franzisket
Born(1917-06-26)26 June 1917
Düsseldorf
Died23 November 1988(1988-11-23) (aged 71)
Münster
AllegianceLudwig Franzisket Nazi Germany
Service/branchBalkenkreuz (Iron Cross) Luftwaffe
Years of service193?–1945
RankMajor (major)
UnitJagdgeschwader 26
Jagdgeschwader 1
Commands heldJagdgeschwader 27
Battles/wars
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World War II

  • Invasion of Poland
  • Battle of France
  • Battle of Britain
  • North African Campaign
  • Defense of the Reich
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other workdirector of the Westfälisches Museum für Naturkunde

Ludwig Franzisket (born 26 June 1917 in Düsseldorf – died 23 November 1988 in Münster) was a German World War II Luftwaffe fighter ace. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat.[1] He scored all of his 43 victories against the Western Allies in over 500 combat missions whilst flying the Messerschmitt Bf 109. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. After the war, he became a professor and director of the Westfälisches Museum für Naturkunde.

  1. ^ Spick 1996, pp. 3–4.

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