Hermann-Friedrich Joppien

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Hermann-Friedrich Joppien
19 July 1912 (1912-07-19) — 28 August 1941 (aged 29)
Hermann-Friedrich Joppien
Nickname	"Jupp"
Place of birth	Bochum
Place of death	near Yelnya, southwest of Bryansk
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer, Luftwaffe
Years of service	1931-1941
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	JG 51
Commands held	1./JG 51, I./JG 51
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Battle of Britain Operation Barbarossa
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Hauptmann Hermann-Friedrich "Jupp" Joppien (born 19 July 1912 in Bochum – killed in action 28 August 1941 near Yelnya, southwest of Bryansk) was German World War II Luftwaffe Flying ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

On 28 August 1941, Joppien engaged in combat with Russian fighters and bombers near Yelnya, southwest of Bryansk. In the subsequent action, Joppien was shot down and killed in his Bf 109 F-2 (W.Nr. 9670) "Black <<" by a Russian MiG-3 fighter.

"Jupp" Joppien was officially credited with 70 victories. His victory total included 42 aerial victories claimed over the Western front among them 23 Supermarine Spitfires.

[edit] Awards

• Iron Cross 2. and 1. class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross (16 September 1940)
  • 11. Oak Leaves (23 April 1941)

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