Hans Krumminga
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| Hans Krumminga | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 May 1920 Bokel |
| Died |
28 November 1943 (aged 23) airfield near Apostolove |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Krumminga (6 May 1920 − 28 November 1943) was killed on 6 November 1943, when straffed on take-off by 15 IAP Yakovlev Yak-1s led by Kpt Leontiy.[1] He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards
- German Cross in Gold (21 September 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 September 1943 as Leutnant and pilot in the 9./StG 2 "Immelmann"[2]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Bergstrom, Christer. (2008). Bagration to Berlin - The Final Air Battles in the East: 1944 - 1945, Ian Allan. ISBN 978-1-903223-91-8.
- Brütting, Georg (1995). Das waren die deutschen Stuka-Asse 1939 – 1945 [These were the German Stuka Aces 1939 – 1945] (in German). Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch. ISBN 978-3-87943-433-6.
- 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.
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