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  1. Jun 30, 2022 · He was the first Luftwaffe pilot to break the records, becoming the highest-scoring ace of the Spanish Civil War. Afterwards, he becomes the first Luftwaffe ...

  2. Werner Mölders (18 March 1913 – 22 November 1941) was a World War II German Luftwaffe pilot, wing commander, and the leading German fighter ace in the Spanish Civil War. He became the first pilot in aviation history to shoot down 100 enemy aircraft and was highly decorated for his achievements.

  3. Apr 18, 2020 · Mölders opened his World War II account by scoring in the opening weeks of the French campaign when he shot down a Curtis Hawk on the 20th of September 1940. By May he had become the first Luftwaffe pilot to reach 20 victories. Mölders scoring tactic was to hit enemy airplanes hard from close range.

  4. Werner Mölders shot down three Soviet bombers and one fighter; he was awarded Swords of his Knight's Cross, to be presented to him by Adolf Hitler on 3 Jul. 30 Jun 1941 : Werner Mölders shot down three Soviet bombers, bringing his total score to 82 victories and surpassing the record set by Manfred von Richthofen, "Red Baron", during WW1. 3 ...

  5. Werner Mölders (18 March 1913 – 22 November 1941) was a World War II German Luftwaffe pilot, wing commander, and the leading German fighter ace in the Spanis...

  6. According to legend, Mölders was hit in a dogfight over Dover with the South African ace Sailor Malan on July 28. Wounded, Mölders managed to make an emergency landing at Wissant, France. Recent research seems to suggest Mölders was actually wounded in combat with Spitfires of 41 Squadron.

  7. Jun 12, 2006 · Lieutenant General Ernst Udet (left) meets with Galland and Werner Mölders in August 1940. Galland: I was awarded the Spanish Cross in Gold with Diamonds, only awarded 12 times in Spanish history. WWII: After Spain, you and Mölders began creating the fighter arm in Germany.

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