Götz, Hans
- Date of birth:
- June 2nd, 1919 (Stuttgart (Württemberg), Germany)
- Date of death:
- August 4th, 1943 (Karatschew, USSR)
- Service number:
- „35620"
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Hans Götz was credited with 82 aerial combat victories in over 600 combat missions.
He claimed three victories over the Western Front and flew since January 1940 within the 2./J.G. 54 'Grünherz' and was hereby Staffelkapitän.
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grünherz", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 2nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grünherz", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 23rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 2./J.G.54 - "Grünherz"
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 2./J.G.54 - "Grünherz"
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 2./J.G.54 - "Grünherz"
- Awarded on:
- November 10th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 2./J.G.54 - "Grünherz"
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 2./J.G.54 - "Grünherz"
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 2./J.G.54 - "Grünherz"
Sources
- Photo: Nutzungsbedingungen : Home - Auktionshaus Andreas Thies
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kurowski F., Oberleutnant Otto Kittel, Der erfolgreichste Jagdflieger des Jagdgeschwaders 54, Flechsig Verlag, Würzburg, 2007
- das-ritterkreuz.de
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