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Köhne, Hans-Günther

Date of birth:
January 4th, 1914 (Rittergut Ankensen-Peine/Hannover, Germany)
Date of death:
February 16th, 1975 (Zweibrücken/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
October 20th, 1941: Oberleutnant;
March 1st, 1942: Hauptmann;
May 1st, 1944: Major.

Career:
1935: Luftwaffe;
July 1940: Staffelkapitän, 5. Staffel, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2;
August 20th, 1940 - August 1942: Staffelkapitän, Stabstaffel, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2;
May 28th, 1943: Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe;
?: 6. Abteilung, Gen. Qu., RLM.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, Stabsstaffel, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1941

Date is that of publication in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, Stabsstaffel, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 13th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, Stabsstaffel, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 3rd, 1942
Awarded for his successes achieved in the course of over 200 sorties.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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