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Hans Stollnberger

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Name
  
Hans Stollnberger

Rank
  
Hauptmann

Years of service
  
?–1945

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Born
  
10 April 1919 (age 104) Baumgartenberg, Austria (
1919-04-10
)

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of Britain Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) Battle of Kursk

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of Britain, Invasion of Yugoslavia

Unit
  
Lehrgeschwader 1, Schlachtgeschwader 1

Hans Stollnberger (born 10 April 1919) was a Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also 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 in Gold with Pennant
  • Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (16 February 1942)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • German Cross in Gold (24 September 1942)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 October 1942 as Leutnant and Staffelfuhrer of the 8./Schlachtgeschwader 1

    • References

    Hans Stollnberger Wikipedia
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