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Knauth, Johann "Hans" (Jagdgeschwader 51)

Date of birth:
February 9th, 1914 (Haguenau, Elsass, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
January 01st, 1938: Leutnant
April 01st, 1940: Oberleutnant
July 01st, 1942: Hauptmann
May 01st, 1944: Major
Oberstleutnant der Bundeswehr
Oberst der Bundeswehr

Career:
May 25th, 1941: one known victory, a Spitfire 15 km north of Calais
June 22nd, 1941: 1st Soviet victory, an I-153
June 29th, 1941: a DB-3 and a SB-2
July 07th, 1941: an I-153
July 11th, 1941: a Pe-2
July 20th, 1941: a ZKB-19
August 29th, 1941: an I-15 Rata
October 13th, 1941: a DB-3
October 28th, 1941: an I-61
November 16th, 1941: an I-61
March 29th, 1942: a Pe-2
July 06th, 1942: an Il-2
July 31st, 1942: an Il-2 12 km West North West of Rzhev
August 01st, 1942: two IL-2s
August 02nd, 1942: an Il-2
August 04th, 1942: an Il-2
January 15th, 19943: a LaGG-3
Combined pilot credited with 26 victories

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Rank:
Fähnrich (Warrant Officer)
Awarded on:
October 7th, 1937
Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77
Awarded on:
September 7th, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77
Awarded on:
September 7th, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
October 13th, 1941
other sources give 20.10.1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
IV. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 51
Awarded on:
April 29th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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