Otto Ritz

Otto Ritz (17 August 1920 – 12 February 1945) was a highly decorated Feldwebel in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Flugzeugführerabzeichen
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (19 June 1944)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * German Cross in Gold (30 September 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1 January 1945 as Feldwebel and pilot in the 10.(Panzer)/Schlachtgeschwader 9