1. Heinz Lange was an officer and pilot in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II who briefly commanded fighter wing Jagdgeschwader 51.
10 Facts About Heinz Lange
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Heinz Lange was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
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On 15 July 1939, Lange was posted to the newly created I Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 21.
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Heinz Lange succeeded Hauptmann Reinhard Seiler was given command of III.
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Heinz Lange took over command from Oberleutnant Michael Sonner who had been transferred a week earlier.
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Heinz Lange succeeded Major Fritz Losigkeit who took command of Jagdgeschwader 77.
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Squadron Leader Evans approached Heinz Lange and asked him to fly a mock combat against one of their pilots.
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Heinz Lange accepted, even though he had only ten flights in a D-9.
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Heinz Lange assessed that the outcome of such a contest greatly depended on the skills of the individual pilot.
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At the time Heinz Lange was not aware that he was not flying a D-13, but rather a D-9.