Hinkelbein, Klaus

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Date of birth:: December 28th, 1909 (Ludwigsburg/Württemberg, Germany)
Date of death:: April 28th, 1967 (Bad Salzuflen/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:: Kommandeur, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 30 "Adler", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: June 14th, 1940

Awarded for his leadership achievements as a Stuka/bomber Gruppe commander during the first year of the war.

Sources

- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011.
- ww2.dk

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