Otto Tange was born on 22 September 1915 at Hochdonn in Holstein. On 17 May 1940, Tange was posted to 5./JG 51. He participated in the French campaign and the Battle of Britain. He claimed his first victory on 10 July 1940, when he shot down a RAF Spitfire fighter near Dover. He recorded one further victory during the battles over England when he shot down a RAF Hurricane fighter near Clacton on 15 August.  Tange had three victories to his credit when 5./JG 51 participated in Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia. By the end of 1941, Tange had increased his victory total to 36. Oberfeldwebel Tange was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 19 March 1942 for 40 victories. He claimed his 50th victory on 16 May. On 14 September, Tange claimed three enemy aircraft shot down. . He recorded his 68th, and last, victory on 30 September, when he shot down a Russian R-5 reconnaissance biplane. In late September 1942, Tange was transferred to Ergänzung-Jagdgruppe Ost to undertake instructional duties. On 1 November, Tange received promotion to the rank of Leutnant. Tange returned to front line duty on 11 July 1943. He was assigned to the Geschwaderstab of JG 51. He participated in three missions with the unit. On 30 July 1943, Tange was shot down and killed by flak near Bolchov. His Fw 190 A-6 (W.Nr. 550 163) “Black 4” fell burning and crashed into a Russian village. Tange was posthumously promoted to the rank of Oberleutnant.
    Otto Tange was credited with 68 victories in 426 missions. He recorded 65 victories over the Eastern front.
 

No	Date	Time	A/c Type	Unit	Location / Comments
1	10.7.1940	12:10	Spitfire	5./JG 51	NW Dover
2	15.8.1940	20:05	Hurricane	5./JG 51	S Clacton
3	5.3.1941	15:14	Spitfire	5./JG 51	12km W Le Touquet
4	25.6.1941	10:55	SB-2	5./JG 51	NE Wygonowskie See
5	25.6.1941	10:55	SB-2	5./JG 51	NE Wygonowskie See
6	25.6.1941	11:00	SB-2	5./JG 51	NE Wygonowskie See
7	30.6.1941	8:05	SB-3	5./JG 51	50km E Sluzk
8	1.7.1941	14:17	I-16	5./JG 51	3km NE Gorodek
9	12.7.1941	17:51	DB-3	5./JG 51	10km E Schklow
10	12.7.1941	17:55	DB-3	5./JG 51	24km E Schklow
11	13.7.1941	12:20	Pe-2	5./JG 51	10km SE Gorki
12	15.7.1941	18:33	DB-3	5./JG 51	20km W Mstislawl
13	16.7.1941	12:45	DB-3	5./JG 51	3km S Smolensk
14	28.7.1941	16:59	V-11	5./JG 51	8km N Propojsk
15	23.8.1941	18:00	DB-3	5./JG 51	Wysokaja
16	30.8.1941	17:19	I-61	5./JG 51	5km E Stajnja
17	1.9.1941	16:18	R-3	5./JG 51	7km E Sechtschinskaja
18	2.9.1941	9:31	R-3	5./JG 51	8km E Sechtschinskaja
19	2.9.1941	9:34	R-3	5./JG 51	20km SE Sechtschinskaja
20	6.9.1941	9:48	I-16	5./JG 51	10km N Brjansk
21	9.9.1941	13:42	Pe-2	5./JG 51	10km NE Konotop
22	9.9.1941	16:13	Pe-2	5./JG 51	10km NE Nowgorod
23	13.9.1941	10:03	DB-3	5./JG 51	15km E Konotop
24	13.9.1941	10:07	DB-3	5./JG 51	20km E Konotop
25	13.9.1941	10:12	DB-3	5./JG 51	27km E Konotop
26	14.9.1941	16:28	V-11	5./JG 51	35km SW Konotop
27	14.9.1941	16:33	V-11	5./JG 51	35km SW Konotop
28	27.9.1941	11:10	I-18	5./JG 51	40km E Schatalowka
29	4.10.1941	12:16	I-18	5./JG 51	20km E Dmitrowsk
30	4.10.1941	12:43	DB-3	5./JG 51	25km E Kromy
31	29.10.1941	12:50	DB-3	5./JG 51	30km E Mzensk
32	28.11.1941	13:05	I-18	5./JG 51	10km E Wenew
33	2.12.1941	12:38	I-18	5./JG 51	15km W Moskau
34	2.12.1941	15:02	I-18	5./JG 51	25km NW Moskau
35	4.12.1941	12:53	I-61	5./JG 51	35km S Kaschira
36	14.12.1941	13:20	Pe-2	5./JG 51	-
?	13.1.1942	15:03	DB-3	5./JG 51	-
?	21.1.1942	12:23	Pe-2	5./JG 51	-
?	27.1.1942	13:09	DB-3	5./JG 51	-
?	27.1.1942	13:21	DB-3	5./JG 51	-
50	16.5.1942	18:47	Yak-1	5./JG 51	3543
?	12.8.1942	12:15	MiG-3	5./JG 51	64 171
?	22.8.1942	12:05	MiG-3	5./JG 51	55 883
?	22.8.1942	18:10	MiG-3	5./JG 51	64 171
?	23.8.1942	6:43	Pe-2	5./JG 51	54 284
?	23.8.1942	6:48	Il-2	5./JG 51	54 253
?	27.8.1942	17:49	MiG-3	5./JG 51	64 781
?	27.8.1942	17:57	Il-2	5./JG 51	64 784
?	29.8.1942	11:42	Il-2	5./JG 51	54 251
?	29.8.1942	11:47	Il-2	5./JG 51	54 214
?	5.9.1942	17:04	Il-2	5./JG 51	SE Styschupka
?	14.9.1942	9:53	Il-2	5./JG 51	47 641
?	14.9.1942	10:02	MiG-3	5./JG 51	47 563
?	14.9.1942	10:10	Il-2	5./JG 51	47 524
68	30.9.1942	12:08	R-5	5./JG 51	47 484

Victories : 68
Awards : Ehrenpokal (1 September 1941)
                Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (24 November 1941)
                Ritterkreuz (19 March 1942)
Units : JG 51