1. Ludwig Franzisket was a German Luftwaffe military aviator and wing commander during World War II.
15 Facts About Ludwig Franzisket
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Ludwig Franzisket claimed all his aerial victories over the Western Allies while flying the Messerschmitt Bf 109.
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Ludwig Franzisket was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
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Ludwig Franzisket had a younger brother Max, born on 22 August 1918 in Dusseldorf, who was killed in action as a Hauptmann and commander of the I Gruppe of Zerstorergeschwader 1 on 19 July 1943 on the Eastern Front.
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Ludwig Franzisket, attended schools in Berlin, Minden and graduated in Munster with his Abitur in 1936.
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In 1937, Ludwig Franzisket volunteered for military service in the Luftwaffe.
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Ludwig Franzisket got too close and struck Driver's tail with a wing tip, damaging it.
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Ludwig Franzisket remained ignorant of the collision, as did Driver, who was preparing to bail out, until after they met.
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On 21 March 1942, Ludwig Franzisket claimed a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter shot down north of Ayn al-Gazala.
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Ludwig Franzisket summed up his view of the air war over North Africa after the war:.
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Ludwig Franzisket, who led his Gruppe in the attack, claimed three B-17 bombers shot down.
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Ludwig Franzisket was promoted to Major on 1 May 1944.
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Ludwig Franzisket taught at the School of Education Westfalen-Lippe, which in 1980 was integrated into the University of Munster.
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In 1970, Ludwig Franzisket was made a professor for zoology and didactic methods in the field of biology.
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Ludwig Franzisket died aged 71 on 23 November 1988 in Munster, West Germany.