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An Extensive Document Group To Ace & Group Commander Fassong With 47 Victories
An Extensive Document Group To Ace & Group Commander Fassong With 47 Victories
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A outstanding and comprehensive document collection attributed to flying ace Captain Fassong, consisting of 11 award documents, 47 aerial victory confirmations, two letters to his wife after he had gone missing in action, two photos of Fassong, and a picture of three wing insignia drawings.
A preliminary certificate of ownership for the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, measuring 148x209mm, mint condition. It is made out to Captain Horst von Fassong. The document states that the Knight’s Cross was awarded on July 27, 1944. It is dated to Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe on August 3, 1944, and signed in black ink by Knight’s Cross recipient Colonel Dr. Gottlieb Wolff (1897–1971).
A certificate for the Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe to Senior Lieutenant Fassong, measuring 211x297mm, extremely fine condition with minor age spots and a small hole at the top. It is dated to the Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe on August 31, 1943, and carries a facsimile of Hermann Göring’s signature. It is authenticated in blue crayon by the Luftwaffe Personnel Department and Colonel General, the same man who authenticated the German Cross in Gold certificate. The name is indecipherable.
An Honour List of the German Luftwaffe, listing those that received the Honour Goblet. 4 pages, measuring 211x295mm, extremely fine with minimal fraying and some age discolouration. Senior Lieutenant Fassong is mentioned as a pilot of a fighter wing. The document is dated to Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe on September 20, 1943, and carries a facsimile of the signature of Hermann Göring.
A certificate for the German Cross in Gold to Senior Lieutenant Fassong, measuring 254x356mm, near mint condition with folding crease. It is dated to Headquarters on October 17, 1943, and carries a facsimile of the signature of Hermann Göring. It is authenticated in blue ink by a Colonel General, the same man who authenticated the Honour Goblet certificate. The name is indecipherable.
A certificate for the Iron Cross 1st Class to Senior Lieutenant Fassong, measuring 140x200mm, extremely fine condition with some discolouration. It is dated to Luftwaffe Command Headquarters on November 23, 1942, and signed in blue ink by the Commanding General and Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe Command East, Pour le Merite and Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords recipient General der Flieger Robert Ritter von Greim (1892–1945).
A certificate for the Front Flying Clasp for Fighter Pilots in Gold, measuring 148x209mm, mint condition. Senior Lieutenant Fassong is part of the 3rd Squadron of Wing “Mölders”. The document is dated to Ortsunterkunft (local quarters) on October 17, 1942. This was done when the actual position had to be kept a secret, in case the document should fall into the wrong hands. It is signed in blue ink by a Major and Wing Commander. The signature is indecipherable.
A certificate for the Front Flying Class for Jäger in Silver, measuring 149x209mm, mint condition. Fassong is a Senior Lieutenant and part of the 3rd Squadron in the Fighter Wing “Mölders”. The document is dated to Ortsunterkunft (local quarters) on June 22, 1942. It is signed in blue ink by a Captain and acting Wing Commander. The signature is indecipherable.
A certificate for the Front Flying Clasp for Jäger (Fighter Pilots) in Bronze, measuring 149x210mm, near mint condition with faint folding creases. Fassong is a Lieutenant in the 1st Group of Fighter Wing 51. The document is dated to command post on October 3, 1941, and signed in blue ink by Knight’s Cross recipient Major and Wing Commander Friedrich Beckh (1908–1942).
A certificate for the Iron Cross 2nd Class, measuring 140x206mm, extremely fine condition with some age spots. Fassong is identified as a Lieutenant of the 1st Group of the Fighter Wing 51. The document is dated to command post on July 18, 1941. It is signed in black ink by the Commanding General of the 2nd Flying Corps, Pour le Merite and Knight’s Cross recipient Colonel General Bruno Loerzer (1891–1960).
A certificate for the Wound Badge in Silver, measuring 155x220mm, near mint condition with minor signs of aging. Fassong is a Lieutenant of the 3rd Squadron in the 1st Group of Fighter Wing 51 “Mölders”. It says that he’s only been wounded once, which usually will get a soldier a Wound Badge in Black. Seeing that this is the next class, Silver, the injury must have been severe. It might have been the take-off accident in which he was seriously injured (see his biography below for details).
The injury was received on August 28, 1941. The document is dated to “in the field” on March 1, 1942, and signed in blue ink by Knight’s Cross recipient Captain and Group Commander Wilhelm Hachfeld (1914–1942).
A large promotion certificate, measuring 254x354mm, very fine condition with fraying and minor tears on the right side. It states that Lieutenant of the Luftwaffe Horst von Fassong has been promoted to Senior Lieutenant as of April 1, 1942. It is dated to Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe on March 26, 1942, and carries a facsimile of the signature of Hermann Göring.
A certificate for the Eastern Front Medal, measuring 140x199mm, mint condition. Senior Lieutenant Fassong is part of the 3rd Squadron of the 1st Group in the Wing 51. The document is dated to August 20, 1942, and signed in blue ink by Knight’s Cross recipient Captain and Squadron Leader Heinz Lange (1917–2006).
47 aerial victory confirmations. They are all issued by the Luftwaffe Personnel Department, and later the Supreme Command of the Luftwaffe. They are dated to Berlin, the first few between March 17 and November 4, 1942, the majority between October 25 and November 8, 1944. Three were signed by a Staff Captain, his name is indecipherable. All the others are signed by one person, no rank or position is given, the signature is indecipherable.
The information contains the unit Fassong was part of, the type of plane he shot down, the date and time, and the victory number of the squadron. Two victories are confirmed for the 3rd Squadron of Fighter Wing 51, one victory for the 1st Squadron, and all other victories for the 10th/13th Squadron, which is the same Squadron that was renamed at some point. The last document confirms the 437th aerial victory of that Squadron. The planes that Fassong shot down during this time are all Soviet planes: JL/IL - 2 m.H. (19), LAGG - 5 (5), LAGG - 3 (5), IL - 4 (5), Douglas “Boston” (4), PE - 2 (3), Mig-3 (2), JAK - 1 (1), J-16 (1), J 61 (1), Bell P-39 “Airacobra” (1).
Two letters to Fassong’s wife; The first letter is dated to Ortsunterkunft (local quarters) on January 9, 1945, and written and signed in blue ink by German Cross in Gold recipient Colonel and Division Commander Gotthard Handrick (1908–1978). The letter informs Mrs. Fassong that her husband has not returned from his latest assignment, and that his fate is unknown. Handrick praises Fassong as a particularly valuable comrade, whom he had already recommended for an early promotion to Major. He asks her to keep believing that her husband will return, and to seek comfort in her and Fassong’s child. The second letter was sent by the District Leader of Weilheim and Starnberg. The name is indecipherable. It is dated to January 18, 1945, and addressed to Feldafing (southern Bavaria). He asks her to not give up hope that her husband might one day come home.
Two pictures of Fassong. The first one measures 64x96mm, near mint condition. It shows him at the rank of Oberleutnant (Senior Lieutenant), which is discernable by his collar tabs. He wears the Knight’s Cross, as well as the German Cross, among other awards. The second photo shows him after his 400th combat flight. The man on the right holds the rank of Captain. It might be his squadron or group commander, possibly fighter ace and recipient of the Knight’s Cross Josef Fözö (1912–1979). The man on the left presumably is Fassong’s radio operator.
The three drawings show the insignia of the Fighter Wing 51 “Mölders”, of the 1st Group of that Wing, and of the 3rd Squadron of the 1st Group. The piece of paper measures 273x196mm, mint condition. Fassong was part of the 3rd Squadron in the 1st Group in 1941/42 (see his Wound Badge certificate).
Footnote: Horst-Günther von Fassong (1919–1945) was a highly decorated flying ace. He was a recipient of the Knight’s Cross (for achieving 100 aerial victories), the German Cross in Gold, the Front Flying Clasp in Gold, and the Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe. The exact number of his aerial victories is unknown, however he is usually credited with about 136.
He was initially a member of the Army, but joined the Luftwaffe in 1940 to become a pilot. After his first two aerial victories, he was seriously injured in a take-off accident. After recovering, he went back into the cockpit and made Squadron Captain of the 10th Squadron of Jagdgeschwader (Fighter Wing) 51 in 1943. The pilots of the Jagdgeschwader 51 won more aerial victories than any other Jagdgeschwader. In March of 1944 he became the Commander of the 3rd Group of the Fighter Wing 11.
On New Year’s Day 1945 his plane was shot down over the Maastricht (Netherlands) area during Operation Bodenplatte (Baseplate), an ultimately failed effort to gain air superiority during the Battle of the Bulge on the Western Front. He was proclaimed missing in action and eventually pronounced dead.
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A outstanding and comprehensive document collection attributed to flying ace Captain Fassong, consisting of 11 award documents, 47 aerial victory confirmations, two letters to his wife after he had gone missing in action, two photos of Fassong, and a picture of three wing insignia drawings.
A preliminary certificate of ownership for the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, measuring 148x209mm, mint condition. It is made out to Captain Horst von Fassong. The document states that the Knight’s Cross was awarded on July 27, 1944. It is dated to Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe on August 3, 1944, and signed in black ink by Knight’s Cross recipient Colonel Dr. Gottlieb Wolff (1897–1971).
A certificate for the Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe to Senior Lieutenant Fassong, measuring 211x297mm, extremely fine condition with minor age spots and a small hole at the top. It is dated to the Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe on August 31, 1943, and carries a facsimile of Hermann Göring’s signature. It is authenticated in blue crayon by the Luftwaffe Personnel Department and Colonel General, the same man who authenticated the German Cross in Gold certificate. The name is indecipherable.
An Honour List of the German Luftwaffe, listing those that received the Honour Goblet. 4 pages, measuring 211x295mm, extremely fine with minimal fraying and some age discolouration. Senior Lieutenant Fassong is mentioned as a pilot of a fighter wing. The document is dated to Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe on September 20, 1943, and carries a facsimile of the signature of Hermann Göring.
A certificate for the German Cross in Gold to Senior Lieutenant Fassong, measuring 254x356mm, near mint condition with folding crease. It is dated to Headquarters on October 17, 1943, and carries a facsimile of the signature of Hermann Göring. It is authenticated in blue ink by a Colonel General, the same man who authenticated the Honour Goblet certificate. The name is indecipherable.
A certificate for the Iron Cross 1st Class to Senior Lieutenant Fassong, measuring 140x200mm, extremely fine condition with some discolouration. It is dated to Luftwaffe Command Headquarters on November 23, 1942, and signed in blue ink by the Commanding General and Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe Command East, Pour le Merite and Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords recipient General der Flieger Robert Ritter von Greim (1892–1945).
A certificate for the Front Flying Clasp for Fighter Pilots in Gold, measuring 148x209mm, mint condition. Senior Lieutenant Fassong is part of the 3rd Squadron of Wing “Mölders”. The document is dated to Ortsunterkunft (local quarters) on October 17, 1942. This was done when the actual position had to be kept a secret, in case the document should fall into the wrong hands. It is signed in blue ink by a Major and Wing Commander. The signature is indecipherable.
A certificate for the Front Flying Class for Jäger in Silver, measuring 149x209mm, mint condition. Fassong is a Senior Lieutenant and part of the 3rd Squadron in the Fighter Wing “Mölders”. The document is dated to Ortsunterkunft (local quarters) on June 22, 1942. It is signed in blue ink by a Captain and acting Wing Commander. The signature is indecipherable.
A certificate for the Front Flying Clasp for Jäger (Fighter Pilots) in Bronze, measuring 149x210mm, near mint condition with faint folding creases. Fassong is a Lieutenant in the 1st Group of Fighter Wing 51. The document is dated to command post on October 3, 1941, and signed in blue ink by Knight’s Cross recipient Major and Wing Commander Friedrich Beckh (1908–1942).
A certificate for the Iron Cross 2nd Class, measuring 140x206mm, extremely fine condition with some age spots. Fassong is identified as a Lieutenant of the 1st Group of the Fighter Wing 51. The document is dated to command post on July 18, 1941. It is signed in black ink by the Commanding General of the 2nd Flying Corps, Pour le Merite and Knight’s Cross recipient Colonel General Bruno Loerzer (1891–1960).
A certificate for the Wound Badge in Silver, measuring 155x220mm, near mint condition with minor signs of aging. Fassong is a Lieutenant of the 3rd Squadron in the 1st Group of Fighter Wing 51 “Mölders”. It says that he’s only been wounded once, which usually will get a soldier a Wound Badge in Black. Seeing that this is the next class, Silver, the injury must have been severe. It might have been the take-off accident in which he was seriously injured (see his biography below for details).
The injury was received on August 28, 1941. The document is dated to “in the field” on March 1, 1942, and signed in blue ink by Knight’s Cross recipient Captain and Group Commander Wilhelm Hachfeld (1914–1942).
A large promotion certificate, measuring 254x354mm, very fine condition with fraying and minor tears on the right side. It states that Lieutenant of the Luftwaffe Horst von Fassong has been promoted to Senior Lieutenant as of April 1, 1942. It is dated to Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe on March 26, 1942, and carries a facsimile of the signature of Hermann Göring.
A certificate for the Eastern Front Medal, measuring 140x199mm, mint condition. Senior Lieutenant Fassong is part of the 3rd Squadron of the 1st Group in the Wing 51. The document is dated to August 20, 1942, and signed in blue ink by Knight’s Cross recipient Captain and Squadron Leader Heinz Lange (1917–2006).
47 aerial victory confirmations. They are all issued by the Luftwaffe Personnel Department, and later the Supreme Command of the Luftwaffe. They are dated to Berlin, the first few between March 17 and November 4, 1942, the majority between October 25 and November 8, 1944. Three were signed by a Staff Captain, his name is indecipherable. All the others are signed by one person, no rank or position is given, the signature is indecipherable.
The information contains the unit Fassong was part of, the type of plane he shot down, the date and time, and the victory number of the squadron. Two victories are confirmed for the 3rd Squadron of Fighter Wing 51, one victory for the 1st Squadron, and all other victories for the 10th/13th Squadron, which is the same Squadron that was renamed at some point. The last document confirms the 437th aerial victory of that Squadron. The planes that Fassong shot down during this time are all Soviet planes: JL/IL - 2 m.H. (19), LAGG - 5 (5), LAGG - 3 (5), IL - 4 (5), Douglas “Boston” (4), PE - 2 (3), Mig-3 (2), JAK - 1 (1), J-16 (1), J 61 (1), Bell P-39 “Airacobra” (1).
Two letters to Fassong’s wife; The first letter is dated to Ortsunterkunft (local quarters) on January 9, 1945, and written and signed in blue ink by German Cross in Gold recipient Colonel and Division Commander Gotthard Handrick (1908–1978). The letter informs Mrs. Fassong that her husband has not returned from his latest assignment, and that his fate is unknown. Handrick praises Fassong as a particularly valuable comrade, whom he had already recommended for an early promotion to Major. He asks her to keep believing that her husband will return, and to seek comfort in her and Fassong’s child. The second letter was sent by the District Leader of Weilheim and Starnberg. The name is indecipherable. It is dated to January 18, 1945, and addressed to Feldafing (southern Bavaria). He asks her to not give up hope that her husband might one day come home.
Two pictures of Fassong. The first one measures 64x96mm, near mint condition. It shows him at the rank of Oberleutnant (Senior Lieutenant), which is discernable by his collar tabs. He wears the Knight’s Cross, as well as the German Cross, among other awards. The second photo shows him after his 400th combat flight. The man on the right holds the rank of Captain. It might be his squadron or group commander, possibly fighter ace and recipient of the Knight’s Cross Josef Fözö (1912–1979). The man on the left presumably is Fassong’s radio operator.
The three drawings show the insignia of the Fighter Wing 51 “Mölders”, of the 1st Group of that Wing, and of the 3rd Squadron of the 1st Group. The piece of paper measures 273x196mm, mint condition. Fassong was part of the 3rd Squadron in the 1st Group in 1941/42 (see his Wound Badge certificate).
Footnote: Horst-Günther von Fassong (1919–1945) was a highly decorated flying ace. He was a recipient of the Knight’s Cross (for achieving 100 aerial victories), the German Cross in Gold, the Front Flying Clasp in Gold, and the Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe. The exact number of his aerial victories is unknown, however he is usually credited with about 136.
He was initially a member of the Army, but joined the Luftwaffe in 1940 to become a pilot. After his first two aerial victories, he was seriously injured in a take-off accident. After recovering, he went back into the cockpit and made Squadron Captain of the 10th Squadron of Jagdgeschwader (Fighter Wing) 51 in 1943. The pilots of the Jagdgeschwader 51 won more aerial victories than any other Jagdgeschwader. In March of 1944 he became the Commander of the 3rd Group of the Fighter Wing 11.
On New Year’s Day 1945 his plane was shot down over the Maastricht (Netherlands) area during Operation Bodenplatte (Baseplate), an ultimately failed effort to gain air superiority during the Battle of the Bulge on the Western Front. He was proclaimed missing in action and eventually pronounced dead.









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