Jabs, Hans-Joachim
- Date of birth:
- November 14th, 1917 (Lübeck,Oldenburg)
- Date of death:
- October 26th, 2003 (Lüdenscheid,North Rhine-Westphalia)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Hans-Joachim Jabs achieved 50 aerial victories (22 by day and 28 by night) in 710 operational sorties. He finally reached the rank of Oberstleutnant.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 15th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 28th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer und Staffeloffizier, 2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Zerstörergeschwader 76, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1940
128th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän
- Awarded on:
- March 23rd, 1943
Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on 29th March 1943.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 11. Staffel, IV. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 31st, 1943
Award 2/240.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, IV. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 24th, 1944
430th Award.
Sources
- Photo 1: Wehrkundearchiv
- Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
- - 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, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- das-ritterkreuz.de
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