Richard Hofsäss
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| Richard Hofsäss | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 February 1914 Göbrichen |
| Died |
10 April 1999 (aged 85) Germering |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 2 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Richard Hofsäss (4 February 1914 – 10 April 1999) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (11 October 1943)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (12 December 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 January 1945 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 1./Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 2[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 192.
- Bibliography
- Walther P. Fellgiebel (1986). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes, 1939-1945: die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger: die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Hauptband. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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