Wolfgang Falck | |
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Born | Berlin | 19 August 1910
Died | 13 March 2007 St. Ulrich (Tyrol)/Austria | (aged 96)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1931–1945 |
Rank | Oberst (colonel) |
Unit | ZG 76, ZG 1, NJG 1 |
Commands | NJG 1 |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wolfgang Falck (19 August 1910 – 13 March 2007) was a World War II German Luftwaffe pilot and wing commander and one of the key organisers of the German night fighter defences. As a fighter ace, he claimed eight enemy aircraft shot down in 90 combat missions.
Born in Berlin, Falck volunteered for military service in the Reichsheer of the Weimar Republic in 1931. In parallel, he was accepted for flight training with the Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule, a covert military-training organization, and at the Lipetsk fighter-pilot school.