Hans Schleef
Hans Schleef | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 July 1920 |
| Died | 31 December 1944 (aged 24) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |  Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1939–44 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | JG 3, JG 5, JG 4 |
| Battles/wars | World War II
|
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Schleef (19 July 1920 – 31 December 1944) was a pilot in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II.
Awards[]
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (23 September 1941)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 4 May 1942 as Feldwebel in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 3[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 May 1942 as Feldwebel and pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[3]
References[]
Citations[]
Bibliography[]
- Bergström. Christer (2007). Kursk – The Air Battle, July 1943. Classic Publications ISBN 1903223881
- (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
Categories:
- 1920 births
- 1944 deaths
- Luftwaffe pilots
- German World War II flying aces
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross