Günther Lützow
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Günther Lützow
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| Nickname(s) | Franz or Franzl |
| Born |
4 September 1912 Kiel |
| Died | 24 April 1945 (aged 32) near Donauwörth |
| Allegiance |
 Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
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| Service/branch |
Reichsheer (1931–35) Luftwaffe (1935–45) |
| Years of service | 1931–45 |
| Rank | Oberst (Colonel) |
| Unit | J/88, JG 3, JG 51, JV 44 |
| Commands held | 2. J/88 I./JG 3, JG 3, JG 51 |
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| Awards |
Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
| Relations |
Friedrich Lützow (father) Kurt von Priesdorff (father-in-law) Eberhard Kinzel (uncle) |
Günther Lützow (4 September 1912 – 24 April 1945) was a German Luftwaffe aviator and fighter ace credited with 110 enemy aircraft shot down in over 300 combat missions. Apart from five victories during the Spanish Civil War, most of his claimed victories were over the Eastern Front in World War II. He also claimed 20 victories over the Western Front, including two victories—one of which was a four-engined bomber—flying the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter.
Born in Kiel, Lützow 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. Following flight training, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader "Richthofen" (Fighter Wing "Richthofen") in 1934. In 1937, he volunteered for service with the Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War where he was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) in Jagdgruppe 88 (J/88—88th Fighter Group). From April to September 1937, he claimed five aerial victories. For his service in Spain he was awarded the Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds, Germany's highest decoration of the Spanish Civil War.
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