Date of birth:

December 17th, 1912 (Düsseldorf/Rhine Province/Kingdom of Prussia, Germany)

Date of death:

March 13th, 2004 (Bückeburg/Lower Saxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Hans Lutter flew over 400 missions in Schnell-Kampfgeschwader 210 (later re-named Zerstörergeschwader 1) in the Me-110. He finally achieved the rank of Hauptmann during the Second World war. After the war he served with the Bundeswehr from 1st April 1956 until 31st March 1971.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)

Awarded on:

October 7th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)

Unit:

Flugzeugführer II. / schnelle Kampfgeschwader 210

Awarded on:

October 5th, 1941

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 15.10.1941) describes why Lutter received the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberfeldwebel Hans Lutter has inflicted heavy losses on the enemy during the campaign in the East. He has added 4 aerial victories to 1 achieved prior to the Eastern campaign, and over the course of numerous ground attack sorties he has destroyed 30 enemy aircraft on the ground. The materiel losses he has inflicted on Soviet ground forces include the destruction of 7 tanks, 10 guns, 40 vehicles and a great deal of miscellaneous war materiel.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

4. / Zerstörergeschwader 1

Awarded on:

August 21st, 1942

• Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
• - OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
  - Luftwaffe Officer Career
  - Der Führer: Das Hauptorgan der NSDAP Gau Baden (Edition 285)