Hans Baasner reached the rank of Hauptmann.
The following newspaper excerpt (dated 23.03.1943) describes why Baasner received the Knight’s Cross…
“Oberleutnant Baasner has demonstrated the highest devotion to duty as a captain and observer over the course of over 200 long-range reconnaissance missions.”
The 3. (F) / Aufklärungsgruppe 121 served with the Fernaufklärungsgruppe 4 from 1942 until April 1945.