Hans Schwirblat

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Hans Schwirblat Service/branch Luftwaffe		Years of service ?–1945 Died 1986, Altenholz, Germany Rank Oberleutnant
Battles/wars World War II Eastern Front Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Eastern Front, World War II Unit Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Schlachtgeschwader 2

Hans Schwirblat (31 December 1920 – 14 July 1986) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

Flugzeugfuhrerabzeichen

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (9 August 1943)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

German Cross in Gold on 12 December 1943 as Leutnant in the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 July 1944 as Leutnant and pilot in the 1./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"

References

Hans Schwirblat Wikipedia

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