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Ulrich Otto Eduard Kessler
Born (1894-11-03)November 3, 1894
Died 27 March 1983(1983-03-27) (aged 88)
Place of birth Danzig-Langfuhr
Place of death Bad Urach
Allegiance Flag of the German Empire German Empire
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany
Service/branch War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918 Kaiserliche Marine
Flag of Weimar Republic (jack) Reichsmarine
Regulation WW II Upperwing Balkenkreuz Luftwaffe
Years of service 1914–1945
Rank General der Flieger
Commands held Kampfgeschwader 1
Fliegerführer Atlantik
Battles/wars

World War I
World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Yank, The Army Weekly, Cover showing German Lt. Gen

Kessler following capture in 1945

Ulrich Otto Eduard Kessler (3 November 1894 – 27 March 1983) was a highly decorated General der Flieger in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

U234 KptLt Fehler USS Sutton

U-234 surrendering

Ulrich Kessler was captured on 15 May 1945 while on board U-234 by a 15 man boarding party from the destroyer USS Sutton. He was returning to active duty as Chief of the Luftwaffe-Liaison-Staff Tokyo and Air-Attache at the German Embassy in Tokyo.

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Citations
  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 279.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by
None
Commander of Kampfgeschwader 1
1 May 1939 – 17 December 1939
Succeeded by
Oberst Ernst Exss
Preceded by
Generalmajor Wilhelm Speidel
Chief of Staff of Luftflotte 1
19 December 1939 – 25 April 1940
Succeeded by
Oberst Heinz-Hellmuth von Wühlisch
Preceded by
Oberstleutnant Martin Harlinghausen
Chief of Staff of X. Fliegerkorps
25 April 1940 – 21 May 1940
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Günther Korten
Preceded by
Generalmajor Wolfgang von Wild
Commander of Fliegerführer Atlantik
5 January 1942 – 1 April 1944
Succeeded by
None
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