Heinz Lange

Heinz Lange
Born	(1917-10-02)2 October 1917 Cologne
Died	26 February 2006(2006-02-26) (aged 88) Bergisch Gladbach
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Major
Unit	JG 21, JG 54, JG 51
Commands	1./JG 54, 3./JG 51, IV./JG 51, JG 51
Battles / wars	World War II Polish Campaign Battle of France Battle of Britain Balkans Campaign Operation Barbarossa
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Heinz Lange (2 October 1917 – 26 February 2006) was an officer and pilot in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II who briefly commanded fighter wing Jagdgeschwader 51. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.^[1]