Otto Bischoff

Otto Bischoff
Born	24 September 1915 Essen
Died	2 April 1942 (aged 26) over Malta
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1942
Rank	Oberleutnant
Unit	Kampfgeschwader 77
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Battle of Britain Operation Barbarossa Siege of Malta
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Otto Bischoff (24 September 1915 – 2 April 1942) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Otto Bischoff was killed on 2 April 1942 over the island of Malta. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 3 May 1942.

Awards

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold on 15 December 1941 as Oberleutnant in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 77^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 May 1942 (posthumously) as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 4./Kampfgeschwader 77^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 44.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 114.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
• World War 2 Awards.com