Date of birth:

December 31st, 1920 (Schernupchen/Easternprussia, Germany)

Date of death:

July 14th, 1986 (Altenholz/Schleswick-Holstein, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Hans Schwirblatt finally reached the rank of Oberleutnant.

09.08.1943: Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal
00.11.1943: assigned to 8./ SG 2 following completion of training
12.12.1943: Lt., I./ St.G. 2 awarded the DKiG
31.05.1944: Lt., SG 2, seriously WIA -Ju 87 D-5 coded 'T6+CH' shot down by
fighters South of Stanca near Nikolajewka / Rumania, losing his left leg and several fingers
01.06.1944: promoted to Oberleutnant / A1
20.07.1944: Lt., 1./ SG 2 awarded the Ritterkreuz
00.03.1945: Oblt. in 1./ SG 2
04.04.1945: Oblt., 1./ SG 2, destroyed 4 soviet tanks
Credited with a total of 831 combat missions

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  - PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.