Walter von Bülow-Bothkamp
Walter von Bülow-Bothkamp | |
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Walter von Bülow-Bothkamp as Braunschweig Hussar in 1914 | |
| Born | 24 April 1894 Borby, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | 6 January 1918 (aged 23) near Ypres, Belgium |
| Buried | Family chateau |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Branch | Hussars Regiment 17; Luftstreitkräfte |
| Years of service | 1914–1918 |
| Rank | Leutnant (Lieutenant) |
| Unit | Hussars Regiment 17; Flieger-Abteilung 22; Flieger-Abteilung 300; Jagdstaffel 18; Jagdstaffel 36; Jagdstaffel 2 |
| Commands | Jagdstaffel 36; Jagdstaffel 2 |
| Awards | Pour le Merite; Military Order of Saint Henry; Iron Cross |
| Relations | Harry Kurt Ernst von Bülow-Bothkamp Conrad Gustav von Bülow-Bothkamp Friedrich Conrad Eugen von Bülow-Bothkamp |
Walter Kuno Reinhold Gustav von Bülow-Bothkamp (alternate spelling Bothcamp) (24 April 1894 - 6 January 1918) was a German fighter ace from an aristocratic family who was credited with 28 victories. After entering World War I as a hussar, he transferred to the Imperial German Air Service. He was a recipient of the Pour le Merite, Prussia's highest award for valor, as well as the Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Saint Henry, Saxony's highest award for valor. On 6 January 1918, he was killed in action.