Hackl, Anton
- Date of birth:
- March 25th, 1915 (Regensburg/Bavaria, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 9th, 1984 (Regensburg/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
During the course of over 1000 sorties Hackl achieved a total of 192 aerial victories (including 87 in the West, 32 four-engined bombers) along with another 24 unconfirmed aerial victories.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 6th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 2nd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 25th, 1942
476th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 9th, 1942
109th Award
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 11, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 9th, 1944
78th Award.
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.
- 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
- Aces of the Luftwaffe
- das-ritterkreuz.de
- ww2.dk
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