Grasser, Hartmann (Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders")
- Date of birth:
- August 23rd, 1914 (Graz/Steiermark, Austria)
- Date of death:
- June 2nd, 1986 (Cologne-Junkersdorf, Germany)
- Nationality:
- Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)
Biography
Hartmann Grasser achieved a total of 103 air victories in over 700 operational sorties of which 200 sorties were with a Messerschmitt Bf 110.
Promotions:
01.01.1938: Leutnant
01.06.1940: Oberleutnant
01.08.1942: Hauptmann
01.12.1943: Major
24.01.1942: Oblt., 5./JG 51(Stab II./JG 51) WIA with a severe eye wound - during
combat and forced to make an emergency landing near Warwarovka (Bf 109 F-2) -reached Germann
lines - lengthy recuperation
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 7th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- September 4th, 1941
313th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 24th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- September 19th, 1942
Award 2/107.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 31st, 1943
288th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - 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.
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Ritterkreuz Archiv II/2010, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Juni 2010, ISSN 1866-4709
- Aces of the Luftwaffe
- das-ritterkreuz.de
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