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Dr. jur. Maximilian Otte〔In German a Doctor of Law is abbreviated as Dr. iur. (''Doctor iuris'') or Dr. jur. (''Doctor juris'').〕 (3 September 1910 – 20 May 1944) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Maximilian Otte was killed on 20 May 1944 by Soviet flak during the First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive. During his career he flew 1179 missions.〔For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see ''List of German World War II Ground Attack aces''〕 ==Awards and decorations== * Flugzeugführerabzeichen * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "1100" * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (8 June 1940)〔Thomas 1998, p. 137.〕 * * 1st Class (May 1941)〔 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 5 January 1942 as ''Oberleutnant'' and pilot〔Patzwall 2008, p. 157.〕 * German Cross in Gold on 4 February 1942 as ''Oberleutnant'' in the 9./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 341.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 5 April 1942 as ''Oberleutnant'' and pilot in the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"〔Scherzer 2007, p. 580.〕〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 331.〕 * * 433rd Oak Leaves on 24 March 1944 as ''Major'' and ''Gruppenkommandeur'' of the II./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"〔〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 80.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maximilian Otte」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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