Hapt. Wolfgang Kosse,DKiG

[Edward L. Hsiao]

Gentlemen,

Wolfgang Kosse's total kill score is uncertain. Plenty of soarces said that Kosse's kill score could be a high as 46. Most of his air fights were against the Western Allies over Germany. He was killed on Christmas Day of 1944 after he shot down two RAF fighter planes on a wild air fight. I believe he was recommended for the German Cross In Gold in the middle of 1944 but finally was awarded to Kosse after his death on Jan. 1st of 1945. He really had a up and down career as a fighter pilot. He was demoted from Oberleutnant to Flieger in Nov.1943 for unauthorized flight and damaging an aircraft. I don't know how he managed to get back up to officer rank again. Plus that he made Hauptmann before his death. His score of four engined bombers is unknown. His kill score includes six Soviet planes over the Eastern Front. If his kill score against the Western Allies was over 40,Kosse would have been recommended for the Knight's Cross. Who can tell me more about this Luftwaffe fighter pilot.
His last flying unit was JG-3 "Udet".

Sincerely,

Edward L. Hsiao