Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Hans Kolbow Service/branch Luftwaffe | Years of service ?-1941 Died July 17, 1941 Rank Oberleutnant | |
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Battles/wars Spanish Civil War
World War II
Battle of France
Battle of Britain
Operation Barbarossa Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Spanish Civil War, Battle of France, Battle of Britain, Operation Barbarossa, World War II Unit Condor Legion, Jagdgeschwader 20, Jagdgeschwader 51 | ||
Hans Kolbow (8 January 1914 – 17 July 1941) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. On 17 July 1941 Hans Kolbow was hit by Soviet flak near Stara Bychow. He managed to bail out, but was to low for his parachute and plunged to his death. During his career he was credited with 27 victories, 14 on the Eastern Front and 13 on the Western Front. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 27 July 1941.
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