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Name
  
Erich Hohagen


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Born
  
9 January 1915Velbert (
1915-01-09
)

Allegiance
  
Service/branch
  
Years of service
  
1934–45 (Wehrmacht)1956–74 (Bundeswehr)

Rank
  
Major (Wehrmacht)Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr)

Commands held
  
4./JG 51, I./JG 2, I./JG 27, JG 72, III./JG 7

Battles/wars
  
World War IIBattle of BritainBarbarossaWestern FrontD-DayDefense of the Reich

Died
  
March 8, 1990, Jever, Germany

Battles and wars
  
World War II, Battle of Britain


Other work
  
Bundeswehr (1956–1974)

Erich Hohagen (9 January 1915 – 8 March 1990) was a German general in the Bundeswehr. During World War II, he served in the Luftwaffe and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

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During his career Hohagen accumulated several thousand hours of flying time on over 60 different aircraft types and undertook over 500 combat missions during World War II. A flying ace, he was credited with 56 aerial victories.

Awards

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 October 1941 as Oberleutnant and leader of the II./JG 51.
  • References

    Erich Hohagen Wikipedia