Hans Baasner
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| Hans Baasner | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 November 1916 Groß-Orsichau |
| Died |
21 March 1983 (aged 66) Lüdenscheid |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1936–1945 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit |
Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 121 Kampfgeschwader 6 Kampfgeschwader 54 |
| Commands held | III./KG 6, I./KG 54 |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Baasner (1 November 1916 – 21 March 1983) was a German Luftwaffe reconnaissance/bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (20 December 1941)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (14 April 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 March 1943 as Oberleutnant and Flugzeugführer-Beobachter (pilot/observer) in the 3. / Fernaufklärungsgruppe 121 [1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 102.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Major Rudolf Puchinger |
Commander of III./Kampfgeschwader 6 12 August 1944 – 26 March 1945 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Hans Oberdieck |
| Preceded by Major Otfried Sehrt |
Commander of I./Kampfgeschwader 54 26 March 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by disbanded |
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