Gustav Preßler

Gustav Preßler (16 March 1897 – 9 October 1985) was a German Luftwaffe Stuka pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

 * Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Ground Attack pilots in Gold
 * German Cross in Gold (13 January 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 4 February 1942 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./StG 2 "Immelmann"
 * 188th Oak Leaves on 16 January 1943 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./StG 2 "Immelmann"