Date of birth:

July 18th, 1920 (Berlin-Charlottenburg/Brandenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

October 14th, 1942

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Hasso Hermann Max Holst was born on 18 July,1920 in the
Charlottenburg-Berlin. His mother, Frieda Holst passed away in 1933. His father, Paul, was an inspector. He was of evangelical faith, never married, and was still student when he entered military service.
He learned English and French while in school. Hasso Holst was a member of the life-saving society of Germany, was certified in gliding.

Hasso volunteered for military service on 22nd February 1938, was tested fit for service, but not called on for duty. On 21st November 1938 he volunteered for service in the Luftwaffe as an officer candidate.
In April 1939 Hasso holst started his Reichs Arbeitsdienst (RAD) service and was assigned to a Bau-Bataillon on 26th August 1938.

On 1st October 1939 he finally was called up for military service and was assigned to the 2. Kompanie / Flieger-Ausbildungs-Regiment 42 on 5th October. His allegience was swore in on 8th October.

Promotions:
1st February 1940: Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter;
1st April 1940: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier;
1st July 1940: Fähnrich;
1st December 1940: Oberfähnrich;
1st February 1941: Leutnant.

Career:
2nd October 1939 - 14th November 1939: 2. / Flieger-Ausbildungs-Regiment 42:
15th November 1939 - 20th July 1940: Schülerkompanie / Luftkriegsschule 5;
21st July 1940 - 15th May 1941: Schülerkompanie / Flugzeugführerschule Kolberg;
16th May 1941 - 15th June 1941: Schülerkompanie / Blindflugschule 3;
16th June 1941 - 2nd November 1941: 4.Schülerkompanie / Große Kampffliegerschule 1;
3rd November 1941 - 31st January 1942: 4. / Kampfgeschwader 54;
1st February 1942 - 14th October 1942: 1. / Kampfgeschwader 54.

Participated campaigns:
3rd November 1941 – 31st January 1942: Homefront;
2nd January 1942 – 20th May 1942: Western Front, England;
21st May 1942 – 23rd June 1942: Crete;
24th June 1942 – 14th October 1942: Sicily.

Weapons training in:
K 98K;
l.m.g. 13;
Pistole 08.

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• - Patzwall K.D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Studien zur Geschichte der Auszeichnungen, Band 6, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008, ISBN 978-3-931533-08-3
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