Hans Götz | |
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File:Hans Götz.jpg | |
Born | 2 June 1919 |
Died | 4 August 1943 | (aged 24)
Place of birth | Stuttgart, Germany |
Place of death | Karachev, Russia |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1939–1943 |
Rank | Hauptmann |
Unit | JG 54 |
Commands held | I./JG 54 |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Götz (2 June 1919 – 4 August 1943) was a former German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Hans Götz was credited with 82 victories in 600 combat missions. He claimed three victories over the Western front.
Awards[]
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (10 November 1941)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 29 June 1942 after his 25th victory.
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 December 1942 as Oberleutnant and pilot in the 2./Jagdgeschwader 54[2][Note 1]
Notes[]
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1941 – 1945]. Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links[]
- "Aces of the Luftwaffe". Hans Götz. http://www.luftwaffe.cz/gotz.html. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
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