Hahn, Hans "Assi"
- Date of birth:
- April 14th, 1914 (Gotha/Thüringen, Germany)
- Date of death:
- December 18th, 1982 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Hans Hahn achieved 108 confirmed aerial victories (including 68 in the West) as well as 36 unconfirmed victories over the course of 560 sorties.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 30th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 13th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- September 24th, 1940
125th Award
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 14th, 1941
32nd Award
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 16th, 1942
Award 2/77
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, 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
- Kurowski F., Oberleutnant Otto Kittel, Der erfolgreichste Jagdflieger des Jagdgeschwaders 54, Flechsig Verlag, Würzburg, 2007
- Aces of the Luftwaffe
- das-ritterkreuz.de
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