Bio of Oberleutnant Georg Sattler (1917-1944)

Full name: Georg Sattler
Nickname: unknown
Date of Birth: 14 April 1917 at Münich, Bayern (German Empire)
Date of Death: 30 August 1944 at Melsbroek Airfield, Brussels (Belgium)
NSDAP Number: unknown
SS Number: unknown
Academic Title: unknown
Family Member: unknown
Physical Feature: unknown

Beförderungen (Promotion):
01.12.1940 Feldwebel
01.04.1942 Leutnant
01.10.1943 Oberleutnant

Karriere (Career):
00.00.1935 entered the Luftwaffe and eventually assigned to LG 1 on completion of training as a pilot
16.04.1936 - 25.09.1936 transferred to 1./FAR Neubiberg
26.09.1936 - 13.03.1937 transferred to 6./KG 155
14.03.1937 - 01.11.1938 transferred to 2./KG 355
02.11.1938 - 15.09.1939 with Schulerkompanie Neubiberg
00.09.1939 in LG 1
16.09.1939 - 31.10.1939 transferred to JFS Werneuchen
01.11.1939 - 12.11.1939 transferred to 3./KG.z.b.V. 172
13.11.1939 - 14.04.1940 transferred to 2./FFS Celle
17.06.1940 - 23.09.1940 in 2./Erg.KGr. 5
26.07.1940 - 14.12.1942 trf to 2./LG 1
01.01.1943 transferred to 3./LG 1
15.02.1944 - 30.08.1944 appointed Staffelkapitän 1./LG 1
 
Orden und Ehrenzeichen (Medals and Decorations):
00.00.19__ Flugzeugführerabzeichen
11.11.1940 Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse
18.11.1940 Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse
08.06.1941 Frontflugspange für Jäger in Bronze
13.08.1941 Frontflugspange für Jäger in Silber
17.09.1941 Frontflugspange für Jäger in Gold
02.03.1942 Ehrenpokal fur besondere Leistung im Luftkreig
06.03.1942 Orden za Hrabrost (Bulgaria)
12.01.1943 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
08.07.1943 Ärmelband "KRETA"
05.02.1944 Frontflugspange für Fern-Nachtjäger in Gold mit Anhänger
05.02.1944 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, as Oberleutnant and Flugzeugführer in 1.Staffel (Kampf) / I.Gruppe / Lehrgeschwader 1 (LG 1). Awarded for his successes across all the major theatres of the war. By this time he had destroyed the following enemy materiel: 42,000 GRT of shipping, a torpedo boat, a destroyer, a coastal battery, at least 10 tanks, and numerous vehicles and artillery pieces
06.12.1944 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub #675, as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän 1.Staffel (Kampf) / I.Gruppe / Lehrgeschwader 1 (LG 1). Awarded posthumously in recognition of his wartime accomplishments, achieved over the course of 310 sorties.

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* Georg Sattler and his crew of the Junkers Ju 88 (Werknummer 330715—factory number) were killed during the takeoff for a relocation flight on 30 August 1944 at Melsbroek near Brussels, Belgium. A heavy gust of wind had caused the accident during the takeoff procedure. He was buried with full military honors at Evere near Brussels. He was posthumously awarded the Eichenlaub to his Ritterkreuz on 6 December 1944, in recognition of his wartime accomplishments, achieved over the course of 310 sorties.

 

Source :
"Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries" by Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey
https://imagesdefense.gouv.fr/fr/catalogsearch/result/?q=georg+sattler&avec_visuel=1
https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Georg_Sattler
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/26206/Sattler-Georg.htm