Otto Höhne
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Otto Höhne | |
| Birth name | Otto Paul Wilhelm Höhne |
| Born | 30 April 1895 Woinowitz near Ratibor, Oberschlesien, German Empire, in present-day Poland |
| Died | 22 November 1969 (aged 74) Jachenau, Oberbayern, West Germany |
| Allegiance | German Empire Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Luftstreitkräfte Luftwaffe |
| Rank | World War I: Leutnant; World War II: Major general |
| Unit | Kampfeinsitzerkommando (Combat Single-Seater Command) Nord; Jagdstaffel 1; Jagdstaffel 2; Jagdstaffel 59 |
| Commands | KG 54 (World War II) |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | World War I: Knights Cross with Swords of the Hohenzollern House Order; Iron Cross; Wound Badge; Silesian Eagle World War II: Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; Spange to the Iron Cross; Bomber Clasp in Gold, |
| Other work | Served in Luftwaffe during World War II. |
Leutnant Otto Paul Wilhelm Höhne (30 April 1895 – 22 November 1969) was a German World War I flying ace credited with six confirmed aerial victories. Höhne was a pioneer ace; he was the first pilot to score a victory while flying the Albatros D.1. During World War II he was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.