Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel (Sergeant)

Unit:

3.(Fern) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 122, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

January 19th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (Pilot Officer)

Unit:

Flugzeugführer, 3.(Fern) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 122, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

September 19th, 1942

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 21.10.1942) describes why Hemmer received the Knight’s Cross…

“Over a period spanning more than an entire year, Oberleutnant Nemecek and Leutnant Hemmer have formed an outstanding military partnership that has enabled them to achieve incredible feats over the course of flying more than 100 long-range reconnaissance sorties against England. Their accomplishments have already been mentioned three times in the Wehrmachtbericht. In this time they participated in 39 aerial battles against English fighters, and yet succeeded in shooting down 6 aircraft and 2 barrage balloons.”