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HOHAGEN, Erich. (DOB: 09.01.15 in Velbert/Rheinland). (W.B.K. München I). (R, DKG).
21.02.41 Oblt., appt Staka 4./JG 51 (to 04 or 07.09.41 – WIA). 01.03.41 RDA as Oblt.(Kr.O./Fl.).
21.05.41 Oblt., 4./JG 51. 02.07.41 Oblt., 4./JG 51. 08.41 acting Kdr. II./JG 51 (to 04.09.41 or
07.09.41 WIA - Bf 109 F-2 (White 1 + -)). 18.08.41 Oblt., Stab II./JG 51. 02.09.41 Oblt., Stab
II./JG 51. 07.09.41 Oblt., Stab II./JG 51 WIA - Bf 109 F-2 shot down by fighters near Brjansk.
05.10.41 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 4./JG 51. 01.09.42 Oblt., appt provisional Staka
Jagdlehrerüberprüfungsstelle (to 31.10.42). 01.11.42 Oblt., appt Staka Jagdlehrerüberprüfungsgruppe
(order rescinded?). 04.11.42 Oblt.(Kr.O./Fl.), trf from JFS 5 to JG 2. 03.01.43 Oblt., 7./JG 2. 01.43
Staka 7./JG 2? (to 07.04.43). 07.04.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 27 (to 15.07.43). 01.06.43 Hptm., Kdr.
I./JG 27 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 shot down in air combat vic Calais, with skull fractures - mistakenly shot
down by a German fighter - crashed 8 km N of Marquise - bailed out. 19.08.43 Hptm., appt Kdr.
I./JG 2 (to 28.09.44 Maj., Kdr. III./JG 2 WIA – Fw 190 A-8 severely injured in a forced landing vic
Merzhausen a/f.- due to motor failure). 06.09.43 Hptm., Stab I./JG 2. 16.09.43 Hptm., Kdr. I./JG 2
WIA - Fw 190 A-6 damaged by enemy fire - belly-landed at Rennes a/f. 25.12.43 Hptm., awarded
DKG, Stab I./JG 2. (n.d.) converted to Me 262 in Erg.JG 2. 20.02.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. Stab I./JG 2
(to 08.04.44). 27.08.44 Maj., Stab I./JG 2. 25.09.44 Maj., Stab I./JG 2 WIA - Fw 190 A-8 force-
landed vic Merzhausen a/f due to engine failure. 29.09.44 lost Fw 190 A-8. 19.11.44 Maj., appt Kdr.
III./JG 7 (to 26.12.44). 12?.44 suffered a fractured skull - Me 262 A-1a (White 2) ? 04.45 Maj. and
Techn.Offz. JV 44. Credited with over 500 combat missions and 56 air victories. 15.12.60 promo to
Obstlt. †08.03.90.

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  1. http://www.ww2.dk/Lw Offz - G-K Apr 2024.pdf
  2. Foto Luftwaffe Flugzeug 4./JG 51 Abschied von der Staffel Oblt. Erich Hohagen RK | eBay
 
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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section A - F
BAHR, Günther. (DOB: 18.07.21 in Neu-Leegden (or Neu Legden)/Ostpreussen). (R, DKG). 08.11.38 trf to
1./Fl.Ers.Abt. Neukuhren (to 21.03.39). 22.03.39 trf to 1./JG 130 (to 11.06.39). 12.06.39 trf to
Kunstflugstaffel? I./JG 1 (to 19.07.39). 20.07.39 Sch./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 10 Neukuhren (to 15.01.40). 16.01.40 trf
to Sch.Kp./FFS (C) 3 (to 12.08.40). 13.08.40 trf to Ausb.Gr./Aufkl.Fl. Schule (F) 3 Gotha (to 14.10.40).
15.10.40 trf to Blindflugschule 1 (to 15.11.40). 16.11.40 trf to 3./ Zerstörerschule Schleissheim (to 19.12.41)
19.12.41 trf to 6./SKG 210 (to 01.42). 04.01.42 trf to 6./ZG 1 (to 19.03.42). 19.03.42 trf to I./NJG 1 (to
22.05.42). 23.05.42 trf to 4./NJG 4 (to 05.10.42). 06.10.42 trf to III./NJG 4 (to 20.10.42). 20.10.42 trf to
4./NJG 4 (to 31.01.43). 01.02.43 trf to 8./NJG 4 (to 29.03.43). 01.04.43 trf to 12./NJG 4 (to 31.07.43).
01.08.43 trf to 3./NJG 6 (to 30.04.44). 14.10.43 Fw., 3./NJG 6. 03.11.43 Fw., 3./NJG 6. 20.12.43 Fw.,
3./NJG 6. 30.01.44 Fw., 3./NJG 6. 20.02.44 Fw., 3./NJG 6. 15.04.44 Fw., 3./NJG 6 awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 01.05.44 trf to 1./NJG 6 (to 03.04.45). 15.05.44 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 26.08.44 Fw.,
1./NJG 6. 12.09.44 Fw., 1./NJG 6. 01.10.44 Fw., awarded the DKG. 28.03.45 Ofw., awarded the
Ritterkreuz. 01.04.45 promo to Lt. (Kr.O.). 03.04.45 trf to 7./NJG 6 ( to 01.05.45). 01.05.45 apparently
captured. Credited with 37 air victories, all but 1 of these at night. 15.02.62 joined the Bundeswehr. 30.09.75
retired as a Major.

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  1. http://www.ww2.dk/Lw Offz - A-F Apr 2024.pdf
  2. Foto Luftwaffe Flugzeug 3./NJG 6 Fahrt Wien-München Besatzung Günther Bahr RK!!! | eBay
 
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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
PRILLER, Josef ("Pips"). (DOB: 27.06.15 in Ingolstadt/Bayern). (RES, DKG). 1935 Fahnenjunker
with Infanterieregiment 19. 1936 trf from the Heer to the Luftwaffe. 10.36 began flight training at
Salzwedel. 01.04.37 Ofhr., RLM pool (Schul.Etat), promo to Lt.(RDA 01.04.36). 01.04.37 trf to
I./JG 135. 01.04.37 promo to Lt. 01.11.38 trf to I./JG 233 due to unit renaming. 01.05.39 Oblt., trf
to I./JG 51 due to unit renaming. 15?.07.39 trf to I./JG 71. 01.08.39 promo to Oblt., I./JG 51.
16.10.39 trf to II./JG 51 due to unit renaming. 20.10.39 appt Staka 6./JG 51 (to 19.11.40). 28.05.40
Oblt., 6./JG 51. 26.06.40 Oblt., 6./JG 51 appt Staka 6./JG 53 (acting?). 19.10.40 Oblt., awarded
Ritterkreuz, Staka 6./JG 51. 20.11.40 Oblt., appt Staka 1./JG 26 (to 05.12.41). 16.06.41 Oblt., 1./JG
26. 20.07.41 Oblt., awarded Eichenlaub, Staka 1./JG 26. 17.09.41 Hptm., 1./JG 26. 21.10.41
Hptm., 1./JG 26. 08.11.41 Hptm., 1./JG 26. 06.12.41 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./JG 26 (to 10.01.43).
20.12.41 Oblt., awarded DKG, 6./JG 51. 17.04.42 made a forced-landing due to bad weather - results
unknown. 01.01.43 promo to Maj. 11.01.43 appt Kommodore JG 26 (to 27.01.45). 20.01.43 Maj.,
Stab/JG 26. 08.03.43 Maj., Stab/JG 26. 05.04.43 Maj., Stab/JG 26. 22.06.43 Maj., Stab/JG 26.
19.08.43 Obstlt., Stab/JG 26. 21.09.43 Obstlt., Stab/JG 26. 20.10.43 Obstlt., Stab/JG 26. 30.12.43
Obstlt., appt acting Jagdfliegerführer 4 (4. Jagddiv.) (to 03.44). 01.01.44 promo to Obstlt., promo to
Kommodore JG 26 ( to 1945). 13.04.44 Maj., Stab/JG 26. 06.06.44 was one of the two fighter
pilots to oppose the D-Day landings. 02.07.44 Obstlt., awarded Schwerter, Kommodore JG 26.
15.08.44 Maj., Stab/JG 26 unhurt - Fw 190 A-8 (Black 13) crashed vic La Neuville, SE of Rouen.
12.10.44 Obstlt., Stab/JG 26. 01.01.45 promo to Oberst. 09.02.45 (28.01.45?) appt Inspekteur der
Tagjäger West *(to 08.05.45). Credited with 101 air victories in 1,307 combat missions [Obermeier
says 307 missions!]. (n.d.) post war he managed the Riegele family brewery business. †20.05.61 in
Böbing/Oberbayern of a heart attack. Buried at the Westfriedhof in Augsberg. Was an advisor for
the film The Longest Day. Author of: J.G. 26 Geschichte enies Jagdgeschwaders. [* ww2awards.com
says "28.01.45 appt Inspekteur der Jagdflieger Ost"]

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  1. http://www.ww2.dk/Lw Offz - L-R Apr 2024.pdf
  2. WW2 Feldpostkarte Oberstleutnant Josef "Pips" Priller | eBayGerman
 
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German Hans Hahn , Assi Hahn

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945

Section G - K
HAHN, Hans ("Assi"). (DOB: 14.04.14 in Gotha). (RE, DKG). 01.04.34 joined the army as an officer
candidate in the Infanterie-Regiment 14. 01.35 attended the Kriegsschule at München (to 10.35).
11.35 trf to the Luftwaffe, and started pilot training at Celle. 1936 selected to participate in the
summer Olympic Games in Berlin in the pentathlon, but had to withdraw due to illness. 01.04.36
promo to Lt. 15.04.37 trf to 4./JG 134. 01.11.37 trf to JFS Werneuchen to be an instructor.
01.02.39 promo to Oblt. and trf to Stab I./JG 3 (sic). 09.39 Oblt., in JG 2. 10.39 trf to II./JG 2.
15.12.39 appt Staka 4./JG 2 (to 28.10.40). 14.05.40 Lt., 4./JG 2. 19.05.40 Oblt., 4./JG 2. 06.06.40
Oblt., 4./JG 2. 24.09.40 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 4./JG 2. 01.10.40 Hptm. and Staka 4./JG
2, appt Kdr. III./JG 2 (to 31.10.42). 18.10.40 Oblt., Staka 4./JG 2 unhurt? - Bf 109 E-4 in a forced
landing vic Mont St. Michel. 20.05.41 Hptm., appt acting Kdr. II./JG 2. 25.06.41 Hptm., Stab III./JG
2. 07.07.41 Hptm., Stab III./JG 2. 14.08.41 Hptm., awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr. III./JG 2. 27.09.41
Hptm., Stab III./JG 2. 13.10.41 Hptm., Stab III./JG 2. 16.07.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, III./JG 2.
19.11.42 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./JG 54 (to 21.02.43). 29.12.42 Hptm., Stab II./JG 54. 01.01.43 promo
to Maj. 14.01.43 Maj., Stab II./JG 54. 27.01.43 Maj., Stab II./JG 54. 21.02.43 Maj., Stab II./JG 54
POW – in Bf 109 G-2/R6 (Black << + -) that force-landed behind Russian lines in the Demyansk area
after air combat with a La-5 SE of Salutsche. 01.08.44 officially still listed as MIA. Credited with
c.560 combat missions and 108 air victories. 1950 released from Soviet captivity. Hahn gained
employment at the international corporation of Bayer Leverkeusen and assigned to a position dealing
in trade with France and England. He later became a director of the Wano Schwarzpulver Company,
which manufactured gunpowder, at Kunigunde near Goslar. He retired from this company in 1977
and lived in southern France with his family. †18.12.82 in München. Credited with 108 victories

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  1. http://www.ww2.dk/Lw Offz - G-K Apr 2024.pdf
  2. WW2 Postkarte Hauptmann Hahn | eBay
 
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German

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section G - K
KLAUS, Johann Alfred. (DOB: 04.09.18 in Treis/Kreis Giessen). (R, DKG). (n.d.) with Fl.Ausb.Rgt.
43. (n.d.) with Erg./St.G. 1. 07.42 assigned to II./St.G. 1 on completion of training. (n.d.) in
5./St.G. 1. 16.11.42 Lt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 22.07.43 Lt., II./St.G. 1 awarded DKG, II./St.G. 1.
08.43 Staka 6./St.G. 1. 01.11.43 in SG 1, promo to Oblt. 26.03.44 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz,
Staffelführer 6./SG. 1. 01.08.44 adjusted RDA for rank of Oblt. moved forward to 01.03.43.
15.10.44 Oblt., II./SG 1. 20.10.44 Oblt., 6./SG 1 POW [Version #2: stellv. (deputy) Kdr. II./SG 1},
Fw 190 (F-8?) (Black A+) shot down by ground fire over East Prussia and captured by the Russians.
25.10.49 released from Soviet captivity. Credited with 812 combat missions, 3 air victories and the
destruction of 65+ enemy tanks, 10 trains, 5 rocket launchers, and 37 guns. 01.04.56 entered in the
Bundeswehr. (n.d.) undertook general staff training at the Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr.
30.09.77 retired with a rank of Oberst i.G.

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  1. http://www.ww2.dk/Lw Offz - G-K Apr 2024.pdf
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