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Mölders was born on 18 March 1913 in Gelsenkirchen, the son of teacher Viktor Mölders and his wife Annemarie, née Riedel.
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One of the innovations to result from the aerial warfare experience this conflict provided was the development of the " finger-four " formation by the German pilot Werner Mölders.
Werner Mölders the legendary Luftwaffe Fighter pilot Oberst was born here.
In November 1941 he replaced Werner Mölders, who was killed in a flying accident, as Germany's commander of the Fighter Force ( General der Jagdflieger ), staying in this position until January 1945 when he was relieved of his command because of his constant criticism of the Luftwaffe senior leadership, climaxing in the Fighter Pilots Conspiracy.
On 24 May 1938 Galland left Spain and was replaced by Werner Mölders.
Mölders was Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 53 at the time of their meeting.
This put him to within three victories of Mölders, who had claimed the highest number of enemy aircraft destroyed and who was wounded and grounded with a damaged knee.
In November 1941, he was chosen by Göring to command Germany's fighter force as General der Jagdflieger, succeeding Werner Mölders who had just been killed in an air crash on route to attend the funeral of Ernst Udet.
Recent research has suggested however that Mölders was wounded in a fight with No. 41 Squadron RAF.
This process was then carried out but the issue surfaced again in 2005 following media revelations about the role of pilot Werner Mölders who had volunteered to serve in Spain.
Although not involved in the bombing of Guernica it was decided by then German Defence Minister Peter Struck that in keeping with the law Mölders ' name should be removed from the barracks at Visselhoevede and from association with Luftwaffe wing 74 ( Jagdgeschwader 74 ) based in Neuburg an der Donau.
Werner Mölders ( 18 March 1913 – 22 November 1941 ) was a World War II German Luftwaffe pilot and the leading German fighter ace in the Spanish Civil War.
Mölders became the first pilot in aviation history to claim 100 aerial victories — that is, 100 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft, and was highly decorated for his achievements.
Prevented from flying further combat missions for propaganda reasons, at the age of 28 Mölders was promoted to Oberst, and appointed Inspector General of Fighters.
During his training years, Mölders made his first attempt to fulfil his dream of flying and volunteered for pilot training, but was declared unfit for flying.
On 1 July 1935, Leutnant Mölders was posted to Fliegergruppe Schwerin ( I ./ JG 162 " Immelmann ").
On 7 March 1936, during the remilitarisation of the Rhineland, Mölders and his squadron ( Staffel ) flew from Lippstadt across the Ruhr region ; his unit was the first to arrive in Düsseldorf.
During this period, Mölders met Luise Baldauf, whom he was to marry a few years later, shortly before his death.
This group was under the command of Major Theo Osterkamp, who became another of Mölders ' early mentors.
Mölders was appointed squadron leader ( Staffelkapitän ) of the 1st squadron of Jagdgeschwader 334 on 15 March 1937 and served as an instructor in Wiesbaden.
Mölders and on
Legend has it that on 28 July he met Werner Mölders in combat, damaging his plane and wounding him, but failing to bring him down.
* November 22 – The German fighter ace Werner Mölders dies in the crash of a Heinkel He 111 bomber at Breslau while riding as a passenger on his way to Ernst Udets funeral.
Mölders joined the II ./ 2 infantry regiment of the Reichswehr in Allenstein, East Prussia on 1 April 1931, serving as an officer cadet in the infantry.
After his promotion to Oberfähnrich on 1 February 1934, Mölders began his pilot training at the Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule ( German transport flying school ) in Cottbus, lasting from 6 February 1934 to 31 December 1934.
Mölders volunteered for service, and arrived by sea in Cadiz on 14 April 1938.
Mölders and 1913
* 1913 – Werner Mölders, German WWII fighter pilot ( d. 1941 )
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After his transfer to JG 27, Galland met Mölders again.
However, Mölders, by that time a recognised ace ( a pilot with five or more aerial victories ), shared what experiences he could with Galland ; leadership in the air, tactics and organisation.
During these sorties Galland learned Mölders tactics, such as using spotter aircraft to indicate the position of enemy formation ; a type of rudimentary early warning system.
As high-scoring aces, both Galland and Mölders shared their concerns that close escort of Bf 110s and bombers robbed fighter pilots of their freedom to roam and engage the enemy of their own terms.
Werner Mölders replied that he would like the Bf 109 to be fitted with more powerful engines.
This made him the most successful fighter pilot of the war at that point, putting him ahead of his colleague, friend and rival Werner Mölders.
In Germany a squadron named after Werner Mölders has been renamed, because as a pilot he led the escorting units in the bombing of Guernica.
Oberstleutnant Werner Mölders flew a yellow-nosed Bf-109F2 while with JG 51 during June 1941.
Up until 2005 it had not been established that Mölders flew as a Condor Legion volunteer before his death in 1941.
* June 30 – German fighter pilot Werner Mölders shoots down five Soviet bombers, bringing his aerial victory total to 82.
* July 15 – Luftwaffe ace Werner Mölders shoots down two Soviet aircraft, raising his victory total to 101.
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