Hans Remmer

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Commands held I./JG 27 Service/branch Luftwaffe Unit Jagdgeschwader 27		Years of service ?-1944 Name Hans Remmer Rank Hauptmann
Battles/wars World War II North African Campaign Allied invasion of Sicily Defense of the Reich Died April 2, 1944, Graz, Austria Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars North African Campaign, Allied invasion of Sicily, Defence of the Reich, World War II

Hans Remmer (17 August 1920 – 2 April 1944) 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. Hans Rammer was killed on 2 April 1944 after he bailed out of his Bf 109, his parachute failed to open and he fell to his death. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944. During his career he was credited with 27 aerial victories, all against Western forces.

Awards

Flugzeugfuhrerabzeichen

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

German Cross in Gold on 31 August 1943 as Oberleutnant in the I./Jagdgeschwader 27

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitan of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 27

References

Hans Remmer Wikipedia

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