Wolfgang Falck
Wolfgang Falck | |
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Wolfgang Falck | |
| Born | 19 August 1910 |
| Died | 13 March 2007 (aged 96) |
| Allegiance | Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Reichswehr Luftwaffe |
| Service years | 1931–1945 |
| Rank | Oberst (colonel) |
| Unit | ZG 76, ZG 1, NJG 1 |
| Commands | NJG 1 |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wolfgang Julius Feodor Falck (19 August 1910 – 13 March 2007) was a World War II German Luftwaffe pilot and wing commander and one of the key organisers of the German night fighter defences. As a fighter ace, he claimed eight enemy aircraft shot down in 90 combat missions.
Born in Berlin as the son of Protestant pastor Rudolf Hermann Hugo Hans Falck, Falck volunteered for military service in the Reichsheer of the Weimar Republic in 1931. In parallel, he was accepted for flight training with the Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule, a covert military-training organization, and at the Lipetsk fighter-pilot school.