Gustav Preßler

Gustav Preßler
Born	13 October 1912 Hamburg, Germany
Died	9 October 1985 (1985-10-10) (aged 72) Lippstadt, Germany
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Polizei Luftwaffe Bundeswehr
Years of service	193?–1945 1956–1965
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Commands held	StG 1, SG 1
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other work	Test pilot of Junkers

Gustav Preßler (16 March 1897 – 9 October 1985) was a German Luftwaffe Stuka pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. 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.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Ground Attack pilots in Gold
• German Cross in Gold on 13 January 1942 as Hauptmann in the II./StG 2
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 4 February 1942 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./StG 2 "Immelmann"
  • 188th Oak Leaves on 16 January 1943 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./StG 2 "Immelmann"

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Military offices
Preceded by Oberstleutnant Walter Hagen	Geschwaderkommodore of Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 March 1943 – 18 October 1943	Succeeded by redesignated Schlachtgeschwader 1
Preceded by Sturzkampfgeschwader 1	Geschwaderkommodore of Schlachtgeschwader 1 18 October 1943 – 1 May 1944	Succeeded by Major Peter Gasmann