Otto Bertram
Otto Bertram | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Otsch |
| Born | 30 April 1916 |
| Died | 8 February 1987 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Branch | Luftwaffe |
| Service years | 1935–1945 (Wehrmacht) 1956–? Bundeswehr |
| Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Condor Legion JG 2, JG 101 |
| Commands | III./JG 2, I./JG 101, I./JG 6 |
| Conflicts | Spanish Civil War
World War II |
| Awards | Spanish Cross Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Bundeswehr |
Otto Bertram (30 April 1916 in Wilhelmshaven – 8 February 1987 in Freiburg im Breisgau) was a German Spanish Civil War and World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1935 until the end of World War II. He later joined the Bundeswehr and served as a military attaché. He shot down a total of 22 enemy aircraft, nine of which were claimed during the Spanish Civil War.