Schwirblat, Hans (SG 2 "Immelmann")
- Date of birth:
- December 31st, 1920 (Schernupchen/Easternprussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 14th, 1986 (Altenholz/Schleswick-Holstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Hans Schwirblatt finally reached the rank of Oberleutnant.
09.08.1943: Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal
00.11.1943: assigned to 8./ SG 2 following completion of training
12.12.1943: Lt., I./ St.G. 2 awarded the DKiG
31.05.1944: Lt., SG 2, seriously WIA -Ju 87 D-5 coded 'T6+CH' shot down by
fighters South of Stanca near Nikolajewka / Rumania, losing his left leg and several fingers
01.06.1944: promoted to Oberleutnant / A1
20.07.1944: Lt., 1./ SG 2 awarded the Ritterkreuz
00.03.1945: Oblt. in 1./ SG 2
04.04.1945: Oblt., 1./ SG 2, destroyed 4 soviet tanks
Credited with a total of 831 combat missions
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other sources give 20.03.1944
Sources
- Photo 1:
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, ERNST, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Verlag Dieter Hoffmann, Mainz, 1976.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
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