Ulrich Kessler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ulrich Kessler

German General and Knight's Cross recipients

Date of Birth: 03-Nov-1894

Place of Birth: Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 27-Mar-1983

Profession: diplomat

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Ulrich Kessler

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