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Hanke, Georg
Hanke, Georg
Date of birth:
December 11th, 1914 (Hindenburg,Silesia)
Date of death:
March 16th, 1993 (Fulda,Hesse)
Nationality:
German
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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
February 16th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
6. Staffel
,
II. Gruppe
,
Kampfgeschwader 76
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 24th, 1942
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
,
6. Staffel
,
II. Gruppe
,
Kampfgeschwader 76
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 26th, 1944
Awarded for his successes as a bomber pilot. By the time of receiving the Knight's Cross he had flown a total of 413 sorties (or just under that number).
Sources
Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection
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FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
.
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PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
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PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008
.
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URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011
.
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das-ritterkreuz.de
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axishistory.com
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