Walter Nowotny

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Boxer
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Focke-Wulf_Fw_190
gptkb:Messerschmitt_Bf_109
over 1000 hours
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross
gptkbp:birth_date 1920-12-07
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Kraków_Rakowicki_Cemetery
gptkbp:combat_experience gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:death_date 1944-11-08
gptkbp:famous_for being a Luftwaffe ace
high number of aerial victories
combat against Allied forces
flying the Fw 190
his contributions to Luftwaffe tactics
his impact on air combat strategies
his posthumous recognition in aviation history
his role in the Battle of Britain
his role in the Eastern Front campaigns
his tactical skills in dogfights
gptkbp:first_victory_date 1943-04-07
gptkbp:flight_style aggressive
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Walter_Nowotny
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the top aces of WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Walter Nowotny
gptkbp:influence_on post-war aviation tactics
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:aviation_enthusiasts
gptkbp:known_for World War II aerial combat
gptkbp:last_victory_date 1944-10-08
gptkbp:legacy considered a hero in Austria
gptkbp:memorials Walter Nowotny Memorial in Vienna
gptkbp:military_conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:mission 1944-11-08
shot down
gptkbp:most_wins 258
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Austrian
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Ace_of_Aces
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Vienna,_Austria
gptkbp:place_of_death Kraków, Poland
gptkbp:portrayed_in documentaries about WWII pilots
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition gptkb:Oak_Leaves_to_the_Knight's_Cross
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:JG_54
JG 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkb:Messerschmitt_Me_262
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4