Oskar Dinort was born in Berlin-Charlottenburg. He volunteered for military service in 1919 and joined the Freikorps der Gardekavallerie-Schützendivision, becoming a Fähnrich in Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 2 in 1921. He was promoted to Leutnant in 1923. He was an enthusiastic glider pilot. Soon after he was promoted to Oberleutnant in 1928, he set a 14 hours and 43 minutes Gliding World Record. He won the Deutschlandflug [de] in 1931. He had participated in the second FAI International Tourist Plane Contest Challenge 1930, finishing in 10th place.
Klemm Kl 26 Va (Argus As 8) which Lieutenant Dinort flew to victory.
Dinort was transferred to the still secret Luftwaffe in 1934 where he was posted to the "Reklamestaffel Mitteldeutschland" (Advertisement Staffel). His next posting was as a Hauptmann (captain) in the Stab of I./Jagdgeschwader 132 (JG 132—132nd Fighter Wing) until he was called into the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (Ministry of Aviation) by Ernst Udet on 31 March 1935.
On 4 January 1936, Dinort was tasked with creation of III. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 134 (JG 134—134th Fighter Wing) and appointed as its Gruppenkommandeur (group commander). Initially, the unit was based at Döberitz and equipped with the Heinkel He 51 biplane.[1]
During operations over Greece and Crete in April–May 1941 crews of StG 2 believed the blast effect of their bombs used against troops in Greece was greatly reduced because the bombs penetrated the ground before exploding. The solution was to fit 60 cm metal rods welded to the front of the bombs, with an 8 cm metal disc on the end of the rod. The rods themselves received the nickname Dinort-stäbe, or Dinort's rods — similar in concept to the daisy cutter device of American invention) after the originator of the idea, Oskar Dinort, which caused the bombs to detonate some 30 cm above the ground, maximising their blast.
On 15 October 1941 Dinort left StG. 2, taking up a staff position. In 1944 he was appointed to command 3. Fliegerschuldivision and in late 1944 promoted to Generalmajor. Held by the British after the war ended, Dinort remained in captivity until 1947. He eventually settled in Dortmund after his release. He later worked in aviation research in Chile.
Dinort died in Cologne, West Germany, on 27 May 1965.
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Oskar Dinort 23 June 1901 27 May 1965 was a German general and ground attack aircraft pilot during World War II Oskar DinortBorn 1901 06 23 23 June 1901Berlin CharlottenburgDied27 May 1965 1965 05 27 aged 63 CologneAllegiance Weimar Republic Nazi GermanyService wbr branchReichsheer Reichswehr Luftwaffe Wehrmacht Years of service1919 45RankGeneralmajorCommands heldStG 2Battles warsWorld War IIAwardsKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Contents 1 Early life and career 2 World War II 3 Awards 4 Notes 5 References 5 1 Citations 5 2 BibliographyEarly life and career editOskar Dinort was born in Berlin Charlottenburg He volunteered for military service in 1919 and joined the Freikorps der Gardekavallerie Schutzendivision becoming a Fahnrich in Infanterie Regiment Nr 2 in 1921 He was promoted to Leutnant in 1923 He was an enthusiastic glider pilot Soon after he was promoted to Oberleutnant in 1928 he set a 14 hours and 43 minutes Gliding World Record He won the Deutschlandflug de in 1931 He had participated in the second FAI International Tourist Plane Contest Challenge 1930 finishing in 10th place nbsp Klemm Kl 26 Va Argus As 8 which Lieutenant Dinort flew to victory Dinort was transferred to the still secret Luftwaffe in 1934 where he was posted to the Reklamestaffel Mitteldeutschland Advertisement Staffel His next posting was as a Hauptmann captain in the Stab of I Jagdgeschwader 132 JG 132 132nd Fighter Wing until he was called into the Reichsluftfahrtministerium Ministry of Aviation by Ernst Udet on 31 March 1935 On 4 January 1936 Dinort was tasked with creation of III Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 134 JG 134 134th Fighter Wing and appointed as its Gruppenkommandeur group commander Initially the unit was based at Doberitz and equipped with the Heinkel He 51 biplane 1 World War II editAfter commanding I Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann StG 2 in Poland Major Dinort served as Geschwaderkommodore wing commander of StG 2 from October 1939 to October 1941 On 4 July 1940 in between the official dated given for the Battle of France and Battle of Britain he led a highly successful attack on Convoy OA 178 He received the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves in July 1941 During operations over Greece and Crete in April May 1941 crews of StG 2 believed the blast effect of their bombs used against troops in Greece was greatly reduced because the bombs penetrated the ground before exploding The solution was to fit 60 cm metal rods welded to the front of the bombs with an 8 cm metal disc on the end of the rod The rods themselves received the nickname Dinort stabe or Dinort s rods similar in concept to the daisy cutter device of American invention after the originator of the idea Oskar Dinort which caused the bombs to detonate some 30 cm above the ground maximising their blast On 15 October 1941 Dinort left StG 2 taking up a staff position In 1944 he was appointed to command 3 Fliegerschuldivision and in late 1944 promoted to Generalmajor Held by the British after the war ended Dinort remained in captivity until 1947 He eventually settled in Dortmund after his release He later worked in aviation research in Chile Dinort died in Cologne West Germany on 27 May 1965 Awards editBulgarian Order of Bravery 3rd Class 1st Grade Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 2nd Class Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Combat Pilots in Gold Iron Cross 1939 2nd Class 20 September 1939 2 1st Class 11 May 1940 2 Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight s Cross on 20 June 1940 as Major and Geschwaderkommodore of StG 2 Immelmann 3 Note 1 21st Oak Leaves on 14 July 1941 as Oberstleutnant and Geschwaderkommodore of StG 2 Immelmann 4 5 Notes edit According to Scherzer as Gruppenkommandeur of the I StG 2 Immelmann 4 References editCitations edit Prien et al 2000 p 366 a b Thomas 1997 p 122 Fellgiebel 2000 p 161 a b Scherzer 2007 p 274 Fellgiebel 2000 p 54 Bibliography edit de Zeng H L Stankey D G Creek E J 2009 Dive Bomber and Ground Attack Units of the Luftwaffe 1933 1945 A Reference Source Vol 1 Ian Allan Publishing ISBN 978 1 9065 3708 1 Fellgiebel Walther Peer in German 2000 1986 Die Trager des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 1945 Die Inhaber der hochsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile The Bearers of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 1945 The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches in German Friedberg Germany Podzun Pallas ISBN 978 3 7909 0284 6 Obermaier Ernst 1976 Die Ritterkreuztrager der Luftwaffe 1939 1945 Band II Stuka und Schlachtflieger The Knight s Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe 1939 1945 Volume II Dive Bomber and Attack Aircraft in German Mainz Germany Verlag Dieter Hoffmann ISBN 978 3 87341 021 3 Prien Jochen Stemmer Gerhard Rodeike Peter Bock Winfried 2000 Die Jagdfliegerverbande der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945 Teil 1 Vorkriegszeit und Einsatz uber Polen 1934 bis 1939 The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945 Part 1 Pre War Period and Action over Poland 1934 to 1939 in German Eutin Germany Struve Druck ISBN 978 3 923457 54 0 Rohwer Jurgen 2005 Chronology of the War at Sea 1939 1945 The Naval History of World War Two Annapolis US Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 59114 119 2 Scherzer Veit 2007 Die Ritterkreuztrager 1939 1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer Luftwaffe Kriegsmarine Waffen SS Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbundeter Streitkrafte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives The Knight s Cross Bearers 1939 1945 The Holders of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army Air Force Navy Waffen SS Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives in German Jena Germany Scherzers Militaer Verlag ISBN 978 3 938845 17 2 Schumann Ralf 2007 Die Ritterkreuztrager 1939 1945 des LG 1 The Knight s Cross Bearers 1939 1945 of LG 1 in German Zweibrucken Germany VDM Heinz Nickel ISBN 978 3 86619 013 9 Thomas Franz 1997 Die Eichenlaubtrager 1939 1945 Band 1 A K The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939 1945 Volume 1 A K in German Osnabruck Germany Biblio Verlag ISBN 978 3 7648 2299 6 Military officesPreceded bynone Commander of Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann15 October 1939 16 October 1941 Succeeded byOberstleutnant Paul Werner HozzelPortals nbsp Aviation nbsp Biography nbsp Military of Germany nbsp World War II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oskar Dinort amp oldid 1125655768, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
