Sunday, April 9, 2023

Ritterkreuz Award Ceremony for Fritz Dinger

 At a Tunisian airport Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring (center), Supreme Commander South in the Mediterranean, presented the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes to Leutnant Fritz Dinger (left, Staffelführer 4.Staffel / Jagdgeschwader 53 "Pik-As"). To the right is Oberstleutnant Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn (Geschwaderkommodore Jagdgeschwader 53 "Pik'As"). Dinger formally received the Ritterkreuz dated 23 December 1942. The medal was awarded after achieving 49 aerial victories over the course of 500+ sorties.


At a Tunisian airport Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring (right), Supreme Commander South in the Mediterranean, presented the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes to Leutnant Fritz Dinger (center, Staffelführer 4.Staffel / Jagdgeschwader 53 "Pik-As"). To the left is Oberstleutnant Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn (Geschwaderkommodore Jagdgeschwader 53 "Pik'As"). Dinger formally received the Ritterkreuz dated 23 December 1942. The medal was awarded after achieving 49 aerial victories over the course of 500+ sorties.




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