Walter Nowotny, Austrian-German soldier and pilot (died 1944)

Walter Nowotny

German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient

Walter Nowotny was an Austrian-born fighter ace of the Luftwaffe in World War II. He is credited with 258 aerial victories—that is, 258 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft—in 442 combat missions. Nowotny achieved 255 of these victories on…