Hans Strelow

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Hans Strelow
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Hans Strelow
Born26 March 1922
Berlin, Germany
Died22 May 1942 (1942-05-23) (aged 20)
east of Mtsensk, Soviet Union
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchBalkenkreuz (Iron Cross) Luftwaffe
RankLeutnant
UnitJG 51 "Mölders"
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Hans Strelow (26 March 1922 – 22 May 1942) was a Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. He received the award two days before his 20th birthday making him the youngest recipient of the Oak Leaves.

Strelow flew more than 200 missions, and was credited with 68 aerial victories.

Squadron leader and death[]

On 1 February 1942, Strelow was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 5. Staffel of JG 51. He succeeded Oberleutnant Horst Geyer who had temporarily led the Staffel after its former commander, Oberleutnant Hartmann Grasser had taken command of II. Gruppe of JG 51.[1]

To avoid capture by the Red Army, Strelow committed suicide after he was shot down by a Petlyakov Pe-2 twin-engine bomber in Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2 "Black 10" (Werknummer 8239—factory number). He had made a forced landing 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) behind Soviet lines.[2][3][4] He was succeeded by Oberleutnant Karl-Heinz Schnell as commander of 5. Staffel.[5]

Summary of career[]

Aerial victory claims[]

Matthews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces – Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found documentation for 68 aerial victory claims, all of which claimed on the Eastern Front.[6]

Awards[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b According to Matthews and Foreman claimed as a Ilyushin Il-2 ground attack aircraft.[7]
  2. ^ a b According to Matthews and Foreman claimed as a Polikarpov I-153 fighter.[7]
  3. ^ According to Matthews and Foreman claimed as a Tupolev SB-2 bomber.[7]
  4. ^ According to Matthews and Foreman claimed at 12:45.[7]
  5. ^ a b c According to Matthews and Foreman claimed as a Polikarpov R-5 aircraft.[16]
  6. ^ According to Matthews and Foreman claimed as a Seversky aircraft.[16]
  7. ^ According to Matthews and Foreman claimed at 12:20.[16]
  8. ^ According to Matthews and Foreman claimed at 13:35.[16]
  9. ^ According to Obermaier in October 1941.[22]

References[]

Citations[]

  1. ^ Prien et al. 2005, p. 90.
  2. ^ Musciano 1982, pp. 90–91.
  3. ^ Bergström & Mikhailov 2001, p. 115.
  4. ^ Weal 2001, p. 45.
  5. ^ Prien et al. 2006, p. 293.
  6. ^ a b Matthews & Foreman 2015, pp. 1286–1287.
  7. ^ a b c d e Matthews & Foreman 2015, p. 1286.
  8. ^ a b Prien et al. 2003, p. 280.
  9. ^ a b c d e Prien et al. 2003, p. 286.
  10. ^ Prien et al. 2003, p. 282.
  11. ^ a b c Prien et al. 2003, p. 284.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g Prien et al. 2003, p. 287.
  13. ^ a b c d e f Prien et al. 2003, p. 285.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g Prien et al. 2005, p. 93.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Prien et al. 2005, p. 95.
  16. ^ a b c d e Matthews & Foreman 2015, p. 1287.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i Prien et al. 2005, p. 94.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Prien et al. 2005, p. 96.
  19. ^ a b Prien et al. 2006, p. 295.
  20. ^ a b Thomas 1998, p. 362.
  21. ^ Patzwall 2008, p. 201.
  22. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 49.
  23. ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 731.
  24. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 415, 505.
  25. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 59.

Bibliography[]

  • Bergström, Christer; Mikhailov, Andrey (2001). Black Cross / Red Star Air War Over the Eastern Front, Volume II, Resurgence January–June 1942. Pacifica, California: Pacifica Military History. ISBN 978-0-935553-51-2.
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (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.
  • Matthews, Andrew Johannes; Foreman, John (2015). Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims — Volume 4 S–Z. Walton on Thames: Red Kite. ISBN 978-1-906592-21-9.
  • Musciano, Walter (1982). Messerschmitt Aces. New York: Arco. ISBN 978-0-668-04887-3.
  • 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. (2008). Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg [The Honor Goblet for Outstanding Achievement in the Air War] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-08-3.
  • Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2003). Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 6/I—Unternehmen "BARBAROSSA"—Einsatz im Osten—22.6. bis 5.12.1941 [The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 6/I—Operation "BARBAROSSA"—Action in the East—22 June to 5 December 1941] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck. ISBN 978-3-923457-69-4.
  • Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2005). Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 9/I—Winterkampf im Osten—6.12.1941 bis 30.4.1942 [The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 9/I—Winter War in the East—6 December 1941 to 30 April 1942] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck. ISBN 978-3-923457-76-2.
  • Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2006). Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 9/II—Vom Sommerfeldzug 1942 bis zur Niederlage von Stalingrad—1.5.1942 bis 3.2.1943 [The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 9/II—From the 1942 Summer Campaign to the Defeat at Stalingrad—1 May 1942 to 3 February 1943] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck. ISBN 978-3-923457-77-9.
  • 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
  • Weal, John (2001). Bf 109 Aces of the Russian Front. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-084-1.
  • Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 2, 1 January 1942 to 31 December 1943] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
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