Hans von Bargen

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Hans Bargen Rank Hauptmann		Years of service 1935–1944 Service/branch Luftwaffe
Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Britain Balkans Campaign Battle of Crete North African Campaign Battle of Bir Hakeim Battle of the Caucasus Battle for Kefalonia, September 1943 Battle for the Aegean Sea, October 1943 Battle for Leros, November 1943 Battle of the Pantherline, NW Russia, March 1944 Continuation War Died July 6, 1944, Baryshevo, Russia Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War II, Invasion of Poland Unit Sturzkampfgeschwader 3, Schlachtgeschwader 3, Detachment Kuhlmey

Hans von Bargen (14 October 1914 – 6 July 1944) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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. During his career he flew 400+ missions. Hans von Bargen was killed on 6 July 1944, after he was hit by Soviet flak near Ayrapaa.

Awards and decorations

Flugzeugfuhrerabzeichen

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class (25 August 1940)

German Cross in Gold on 19 March 1942 as Leutnant in the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 September 1942 as Oberleutnant and adjutant/Technishes Offizier of the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3

References

Hans von Bargen Wikipedia

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