Horst-Günther von Fassong

Infobox Military Person
name=Horst-Günther von Fassong
lived=birth date|1919|4|27|df=y — death date and age|1945|1|1|1919|4|27|df=y


placeofbirth=Kassel
placeofdeath=near Maastricht, Netherlands
allegiance=flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
branch=Heer, Luftwaffe
serviceyears=
rank=Hauptmann
commands=10./JG 51, III./JG 11
unit=JG 51, JG 11
battles=World War II
*Operation Bodenplatte
awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
laterwork=

Hauptmann Horst-Günther von Fassong (born 27 April, 1919 in Kassel – MIA 1 January, 1945) was German World War II Luftwaffe 136 victories Flying ace. He participated in Operation Bodenplatte and was last seen on 1 January 1945 engaged in aerial combat near Maastricht.

Awards

* German Cross in Gold (17 October 1943)
* Iron Cross 2. and 1. class
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (27 July 1944)

References

*cite web | title=Lexikon der Wehrmacht|work= Horst-Günther von Fassong|url= http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/Fassong-R.htm| accessdate=10 May| accessyear=2007
* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945". Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.