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Hachtel, August (Sturzkampfgeschwader 1)

Date of birth:
March 6th, 1916 (Stuttgart/Württemberg, Germany)
Date of death:
September 3rd, 1985 (México)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Flew a total of 511 sorties as a Stuka pilot along with an unknown number of sorties as a fighter pilot.

00.11.1935: joined the Heer
01.10.1937: entered the Luftwaffe
00.08.1939: transferred to 7. Staffel, Stuka-Geschwader 51
00.00.1940: flew briefly with Stuka-Geschwader 3
00.00.1941: Oberfeldwebel, 4. Staffel, Stuka-Geschwader 1
00.11.1942-00.01.1943: transferred to Ergänzung-Staffel, Sturzkampfgeschwader 1
25.01.1943-23.04.1944: instructor, 2. Staffel, Schlachtgeschwader 103
01.08.1943: promoted to Leutnant
00.04.1944: Me 163 pilot, Erprobungskommando 16 and then Jagdgeschwader 400
24.12.1944: Lt., I. Gruppe, JG 400, WIA - with a concussion and
severe back injuries over Brandis when an SG 500 rocket installation "Jägerfaust" prematurely fired in his Me 163 B(V45) coded 'C1+05'
14.02.1945: assigned to head the Auffstaffel of the Ernst Heinkel works at Wien-Heidfeld
00.00.1945: Oberleutnant, Staffelkapitän, He 162 Volksjäger unit, probably Erprobungskommando 162, to be confirmed
00.03.1945: 2. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 1
00.03.1945: 1. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 400
Pilot credited with at least 300 combat missions, 5 air victories, 32 tanks and 30,000 GRT of shipping
Emigrated to Mexico after the war

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
September 9th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 15th, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 6th, 1942
Awarded after flying 300 ground attack sorties. During this time he destroyed 32 tanks as well as 30000 GRT worth of shipping.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
with clasp '300'
Frontflugspange für Schlagtflieger in Gold mit Anhänger und Einzatszahl

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