{{Short description|German flying ace (1915–1943)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox military person |name=Otto Tange |birth_date=22 September 1915 |death_date={{death date and age|1943|7|30|1915|9|22|df=y}} |birth_place= Hochdonn |death_place= Bolkhov |death_cause=Killed in action |allegiance={{flag|Nazi Germany}} |branch={{air force|Nazi Germany}} |service_years=?–1943 |rank=''Oberleutnant'' (first lieutenant) |unit=JG 51 |commands= |battles=World War II *Battle of France *Battle of Britain *Operation Barbarossa *Battle of Kursk |awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |other_work= }}

'''Otto Tange''' (22 September 1915 – 30 July 1943) was a Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Tange claimed 68 aerial victories, 3 over the Western Front and 65 over the Eastern Front. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.

==Career== Tange was born on 22 September 1915 in Hochdonn in the Province of Schleswig-Holstein within the German Empire.{{sfn|Obermaier|1989|p=213}}

He was a member of the Luftwaffe at the beginning of the war and participated in the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain. During the Battle of Britain he claimed his first three victories. Tange then participated in Operation Barbarossa, by the end of 1941 he claimed 33 more victories.

Fighting in the Battles of Rzhev against the Kalinin Front in early 1942, II. and IV. ''Gruppen'' of JG 51 had become the most successful units of VIII. ''Fliegerkorps'' (8th Air Corps). By end-February, three pilots of II. ''Gruppe'' had claimed 40 aerial victories, these were ''Leutnant'' Hans Strelow, ''Oberfeldwebel'' Wilhelm Mink and Tange.{{sfn|Bergström|Mikhailov|2001|pp=52, 54}} On 19 March 1942, Tange was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ({{lang|de|Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes}}) for 40 aerial victories claimed.{{sfn|Weal|2006|p=122}}

On 11 July 1943, Tange was posted to the ''Stabsstaffel'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 51 (JG 51—51st Fighter Wing).{{refn|In early October 1942, II. ''Gruppe'' of JG 51 had been withdrawn from the Eastern Front and sent to Jesau, near present-day Bagrationovsk, to Heiligenbeil, present-day Mamonovo, to be reequipped with the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A. While undergoing training on this aircraft, the ''Gruppe'' received orders on 4 November to transfer to the Mediterranean theatre flying the Messerschmitt Bf 109 again. 6. ''Staffel'' had been exempt from this order, was detached from II. ''Gruppe'', and continued its training on the Fw 190. In late November, 6. ''Staffel'' was renamed to ''Stabsstaffel'' (headquarters squadron) of JG 51.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=247}} Alternatively, the ''Stabsstaffel'' was also referred to as ''Geschwaderstabsstaffel z.b.V.'', roughly translating to fighter wing squadron for special deployment'. The abbreviation ''z. b. V.'' is German and stands for '' '''z'''ur '''b'''esonderen '''V'''erwendung'' (for special deployment).{{sfn|Aders|Held|1993|p=123}}|group="Note"}} On 30 July, his third mission with the ''Stabsstaffel'', Tange was killed in action when his Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-6 was hit by Soviet anti-aircraft artiller {{convert|35|km|mi|sp=us|abbr=off}} southwest of Bolkhov.{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2012|pp=413, 429}}{{sfn|Weal|2007|pp=44–45}} Posthumously, Tange was promoted to ''Oberleutnant'' (first lieutenant).{{sfn|Dixon|2023|p=178}}

==Summary of career== ===Aerial victory claims=== According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Tange was credited with 68 aerial victories.{{sfn|Zabecki|2014|p=1616}} Spick also lists him with 68 aerial victories claimed in 426 combat missions.{{sfn|Spick|1996|p=239}} Mathews and Foreman, authors of ''Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims'', researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 63 aerial victory claims, plus two further unconfirmed claims. This number includes one claim on the Western Front with others claimed on the Eastern Front.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|pp=1301–1302}}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders collapsible" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; text-align:right; width: 100%;" |- ! colspan="10" | Chronicle of aerial victories |- | colspan="10" style="text-align: left;" | {{legend|#faecc8|This and the ? (question mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Bock, Mathews and Foreman.|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} |- !scope="col"| Claim !scope="col"| Date !scope="col"| Time !scope="col" width="100px"| Type !scope="col"| Location !scope="col" style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | Claim !scope="col"| Date !scope="col"| Time !scope="col" width="100px"| Type !scope="col"| Location |- ! colspan="10" | – 5. ''Staffel'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 51 –{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1301}}<br /><small>At the Channel and over England — 26 June 1940 – 7 June 1941</small> |- | style="background:#faecc8" | 1?{{Refn|According to Mathews and Foreman, this claim was unconfirmed.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|p=1301}}|group="Note"|name="unconfirmed"}} | 10 July 1940 | 12:10 | Spitfire | northwest of Dover{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2002|p=61}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 3 | 5 March 1941 | 15:14 | Spitfire | Le Touquet{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2002|p=66}} |- | style="background:#faecc8" | 2?<ref group="Note" name="unconfirmed"/> | 15 August 1940 | 20:05 | Hurricane | south of Clacton-on-Sea{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2002|p=65}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | | | | | |- ! colspan="10" | – 5. ''Staffel'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 51 –<br /><small>Operation Barbarossa — 22 June – 5 December 1941</small> |- | 4 | 25 June 1941 | 10:55 | SB-2 | northeast of Vyhanaščanskaje Lake{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=280}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 20 | 6 September 1941 | 09:48 | I-16 | {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Bryansk{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=284}} |- | 5 | 25 June 1941 | 10:55 | SB-2 | northeast of Vyhanaščanskaje Lake{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=280}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 21 | 9 September 1941 | 13:42 | Pe-2 | {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Konotop{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=285}} |- | 6 | 25 June 1941 | 11:00 | SB-2 | northeast of Vyhanaščanskaje Lake{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=280}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 22 | 9 September 1941 | 16:13 | Pe-2 | {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Novgorod{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=285}} |- | 7 | 30 June 1941 | 08:05 | SB-3 | {{Convert|50|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Sevsk{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=280}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 23 | 13 September 1941 | 10:03 | DB-3 | {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Konotop{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=285}} |- | 8 | 1 July 1941 | 14:17 | I-16 | {{Convert|3|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Horodok{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=281}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 24 | 13 September 1941 | 10:07 | DB-3 | {{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Konotop{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=285}} |- | 9 | 12 July 1941 | 17:51 | DB-3 | {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Shklow{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=282}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 25 | 13 September 1941 | 10:12 | DB-3 | {{Convert|27|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Konotop{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=285}} |- | 10 | 12 July 1941 | 17:55 | DB-3 | {{Convert|24|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Shklow{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=282}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 26 | 14 September 1941 | 16:28 | V-11 (Il-2) | {{Convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Konotop{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=285}} |- | 11 | 13 July 1941 | 12:20 | Pe-2 | {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Gorki{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=282}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 27 | 14 September 1941 | 16:33 | V-11 (Il-2) | {{Convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Konotop{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=285}} |- | 12 | 15 July 1941 | 18:33 | DB-3 | {{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Mstislawl{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=282}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 28 | 27 September 1941 | 11:10 | I-18 (MiG-1) | {{Convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Schatalowka{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=286}} |- | 13 | 16 July 1941 | 12:45 | DB-3 | {{Convert|3|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Smolensk{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=282}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 29 | 4 October 1941 | 12:16 (MiG-1) | I-18 | {{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Dmitrovsk{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=286}} |- | 14 | 28 July 1941 | 16:59 | V-11 (Il-2) | {{Convert|8|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Propojsk{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=282}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 30 | 4 October 1941 | 12:43 | DB-3 | {{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Kromy{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=286}} |- | 15 | 23 August 1941 | 18:00 | DB-3 | Wysokaja{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=284}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 31 | 29 October 1941 | 12:50 | DB-3 | {{Convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Mtsensk{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=287}} |- | 16 | 30 August 1941 | 17:19 | I-61 (MiG-3) | {{Convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Stajnja{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=284}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 32 | 28 November 1941 | 13:05 | I-18 (MiG-1) | {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Venyov{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=287}} |- | 17 | 1 September 1941 | 16:18 | R-3 | {{Convert|7|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Sechtschinskaja{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=284}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 33 | 2 December 1941 | 12:38 | I-18 (MiG-1) | {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Moscow{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=287}} |- | 18 | 2 September 1941 | 09:31 | R-3 | {{Convert|8|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Sechtschinskaja{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=284}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 34 | 2 December 1941 | 15:02 | I-18 | {{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} northwest of Moscow{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=287}} |- | 19 | 2 September 1941 | 09:34 | R-3 | {{Convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Sechtschinskaja{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=284}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 35 | 4 December 1941 | 12:53 | I-61 (MiG-3) | {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Kaschira{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2003|p=287}} |- ! colspan="10" | – 5. ''Staffel'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 51 "Mölders" –<br /><small>Eastern Front — 6 December 1941 – 30 April 1942</small> |- | 36 | 14 December 1941 | 13:28 | Pe-2 | {{Convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Serpukhov{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=93}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 43 | 5 April 1942 | 12:18 | MiG-3 | {{Convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Scharkowka airfield{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=96}} |- | 37 | 13 January 1942 | 15:03 | DB-3 | {{Convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Kaluga{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=93}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 44 | 6 April 1942 | 11:25 | Yak-1 | {{Convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Mosalsk airfield{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=96}} |- | 38 | 21 January 1942 | 12:23 | Pe-2 | {{Convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Terenowka{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=93}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 45 | 6 April 1942 | 11:28 | Yak-1 | {{Convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Mosalsk airfield{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=96}} |- | 39 | 27 January 1942 | 13:09 | R-Z | Mozhaysk airfield{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=94}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 46 | 6 April 1942 | 11:32 | Yak-1 | {{Convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Mosalsk airfield{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=96}} |- | 40 | 27 January 1942 | 13:21 | R-Z | {{Convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Mozhaysk airfield{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=94}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 47 | 6 April 1942 | 11:34 | Yak-1 | {{Convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Mosalsk airfield{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=96}} |- | 41 | 31 March 1942 | 14:55 | I-16 | {{Convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Klimowo airfield{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=96}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 48 | 27 April 1942 | 18:03 | I-16 | {{Convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Mtsensk{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=96}} |- | 42 | 5 April 1942 | 09:47 | Yak-1 | {{Convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Mosalsk airfield{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2005|p=96}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | | | | | |- ! colspan="10" | – 5. ''Staffel'' of ''Jagdgeschwader'' 51 "Mölders" –<br /><small>Eastern Front — 1 May – 7 October 1942</small> |- | 49 | 16 May 1942 | 18:45 | Boston | {{Convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Shulie{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=295}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 58 | 27 August 1942 | 17:57 | Il-2 | {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Oryol{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=304}} |- | 50 | 16 May 1942 | 18:47 | Yak-1 | {{Convert|7|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Shulie{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=295}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 59 | 29 August 1942 | 11:42 | Il-2 | {{Convert|18|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Kosalsk{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=304}} |- | 51 | 16 May 1942 | 18:50 | Yak-1 | {{Convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Kudinowo{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=295}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 60 | 29 August 1942 | 11:47 | Il-2 | {{Convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Kosalsk{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=304}} |- | 52 | 12 August 1942 | 12:15 | MiG-3 | {{Convert|4|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Belyov{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=303}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 61 | 5 September 1942 | 17:04 | Il-2 | {{Convert|11|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Sychyovka{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=304}} |- | 53 | 22 August 1942 | 12:05 | MiG-3 | {{Convert|6|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Kosalsk{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=303}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 62 | 14 September 1942 | 09:53 | Il-2 | PQ 47641{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=305}} |- | 54 | 22 August 1942 | 18:10 | MiG-3 | {{Convert|4|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Belyov{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=303}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 63 | 14 September 1942 | 10:02 | MiG-3 | PQ 47563{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=305}} |- | 55 | 23 August 1942 | 06:43 | Pe-2 | {{Convert|18|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Uljanowo{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=304}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 64 | 14 September 1942 | 10:09 | Il-2 | PQ 47524{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=305}} |- | 56 | 23 August 1942 | 06:48 | Il-2 | {{Convert|18|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Uljanowo{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=304}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | 65 | 30 September 1942 | 12:08 | R-5 | PQ 47484{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=306}} |- | 57 | 27 August 1942 | 17:49 | MiG-3 | {{Convert|13|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Oryol{{sfn|Prien|Stemmer|Rodeike|Bock|2006|p=304}} | style="border-left: 3px solid grey;" | | | | | |}

===Awards=== * Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class{{sfn|Dixon|2023|p=178}} * Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe on 1 September 1941 as ''Feldwebel'' in a ''Jagdgeschwader''{{sfn|Patzwall|2008|p=203}} * German Cross in Gold on 24 November 1941 as ''Feldwebel'' in the 5./''Jagdgeschwader'' 51{{sfn|Patzwall|Scherzer|2001|p=470}} * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 March 1942 as ''Oberfeldwebel'' and pilot in the 4./''Jagdgeschwader'' 51 "Mölders"{{sfn|Fellgiebel|2000|p=418}}{{sfn|Scherzer|2007|p=737}}

==Notes== {{Reflist|group="Note"}}

==References==

===Citations=== {{Reflist|25em}}

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