Richard Hofsass

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Years of service ?–1945 Name Richard Hofsass		Service/branch Luftwaffe Rank Hauptmann
Died 10 April 1999(1999-04-10) (aged 85) Germering Unit Nahaufklarungs-Gruppe 2

Richard Hofsass (4 February 1914 – 10 April 1999) 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.

Awards and decorations

Aviator badge

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (11 October 1943)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

German Cross in Gold (12 December 1943)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 January 1945 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitan of the 1./Nahaufklarungs-Gruppe 2

References

Richard Hofsass Wikipedia

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