Date of birth:

February 11th, 1912 (Entringen/Württemberg, Germany)

Date of death:

September 3rd, 1942 (Mga/Russian SFSR, USSR)

Mentioned on:

German War Cemetery Sologubovka

Nationality:

German

Hans Keppler reached the rank of Oberstleutnant.

Awards:
02.03.1938: Bulgarisches Ehren-Fliegerabzeichen.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 30th, 1936

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 16th, 1938

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 23rd, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 23rd, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)

Unit:

Flugzeugführer

Awarded on:

December 5th, 1941

Date according to the Ehrenpokal.
Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on December 15th, 1941.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)

Awarded on:

December 6th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)

Unit:

III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg", Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

February 25th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 16th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major (Squadron Leader)

Unit:

Kommandeur, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

August 20th, 1942

Awarded for his successes as a bomber pilot and Gruppe commander over the course of over 300 sorties. He particularly distinguished himself as commander of the III./KG 1 on the northern sector of the Eastern front. Here Keppler and his crew destroyed the following enemy materiel…

- 4 trains
- 1 fuel dump
- 4 artillery positions
- 14 tanks
- 2 railway bridges (in dive bombing attacks with the Ju 88)

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