Gotthard Sachsenberg | |
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| Born | 6 December 1891 Dessau, Duchy of Anhalt, German Empire |
| Died | 23 August 1961 (aged 69) Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire |
| Service/ |  Marinefliegerkorps |
| Years of service | 1913–1920 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant zur See |
| Unit | SMS Hertha SMS Pommern II. Marine-Feldflieger-Abteilung |
| Commands | Marine Feld Jasta I Marine jagdgruppe Flanders Kampfgeschwader Sachsenberg |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Pour le Merite Royal House Order of Hohenzollern Iron Cross |
| Relations | Heinz Sachsenberg |
| Other work | Pioneered civil aviation and hydrofoils. |
Gotthard Sachsenberg (6 December 1891 – 23 August 1961) was a German World War I fighter ace with 31 victories[1] who went on to command the world's first naval air wing. In later life, he founded the airline Deutscher Aero Lloyd,[2] became an anti-Nazi member of the German parliament, and also became a pioneering designer of hydrofoils.[3]
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- ^ Johnston, Bob (2003). "Gotthard Sachsenberg". foils.org. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.