Q:Facts: - alt: luftwaffe - battles: world war ii - death date: 30 july 1943 - allegiance: nazi germany - rank: oberleutnant -lrb- posthumously -rrb- - awards: knight 's cross of the iron cross - birth date: 22 september 1915 - serviceyears: ? -- 1943 - name: otto tange - branch: 18px - unit: jg 51 - death place: bolkhov - birth place: hochdonn Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of otto tange .
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otto tange -lrb- 22 september 1915 -- 30 july 1943 -rrb- was a german 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 was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .