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Hanne, Erich

Date of birth:
March 19th, 1920 (Clauen/Hannover, Germany)
Date of death:
September 5th, 1942 (Mga/Russian SFSR, USSR)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Flew a total of 538 ground attack sorties.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
December 8th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
May 11th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
August 13th, 1942
Awarded after flying approximately 500 ground attack sorties.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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