Philipp, Hans (Jagdgeschwader 54)
- Date of birth:
- March 17th, 1917 (Meißen/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 8th, 1943 (Nordhorn/Lower Saxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Hans Philipp achieved 206 victoeries in over 500 operational flights. He was the Kommandeur of I. / Jagdgeschwader 54 from February 17th 1942 till April 1st 1943. At the time of his death he was Kommandeur of Jagdgeschwader 1.
Promotions:
April 6th, 1936: Fahnenjunker;
January 1st, 1938: Leutnant;
June 1st, 1940:Oberleutnant;
November 18th, 1941: Hauptmann;
March 1943: Major;
October 1st, 1943: Oberstleutnant.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Awarded on:
- October 10th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Awarded on:
- May 31st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Awarded on:
- September 28th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkaptän, 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grünherz", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 22nd, 1940
150th Luftwaffe Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Awarded on:
- May 19th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Awarded on:
- July 7th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkaptän, 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grünherz", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 24th, 1941
33rd Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grünherz", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 12th, 1942
8th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- June 7th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grünherz", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 18th, 1942
Award 1/70
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 27th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- August 8th, 1942
Red Krune Kralja Zvonimira II.Stupnja s Macevima
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- September 15th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- October 4th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Awarded on:
- March 18th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Wing Commander)
- Awarded on:
- October 12th, 1943
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection, the Netherlands
- - OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Kurowski F., Oberleutnant Otto Kittel, Der erfolgreichste Jagdflieger des Jagdgeschwaders 54, Flechsig Verlag, Würzburg, 2007
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
- Luftwaffe Experten
- Ritterkreuzträger Profile 11, Hans Philipp
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