Gänshirt, Hans
- Date of birth:
- July 30th, 1923 (Lörrach/Baden, Germany)
- Date of death:
- December 22nd, 2010 (Freiburg/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Hans Gaenshirt first served with 2. / Kampfgeschwader 100 and later with Kampfgeschwader 4.
Credited with over 200 missions
Promotions:
1st May 1942: Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter;
1st September 1942: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier;
1st December 1942: Fähnrich;
1st April 1943: Oberfähnrich;
1st June 1943: Leutnant.
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Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Bronze
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 30th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 15th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 22nd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 7th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 17th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 14th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, x, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 24th, 1944
He is not mentioned in Patzwall / Scherzer.
Right unit unknown. This soldier has not yet been mentioned in any known database of DKiG recipients.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo: NAZI JERMAN: Daftar Peraih Deutsches Kreuz in Gold dari Luftwaffe (Angkatan Udara)
- - Wehrpass via trave-militaria.de
- Luftwaffen-Verordnungsblatt
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