Hans Schwirblat

Hans Schwirblat
Born	(1920-12-31)December 31, 1920
Died	14 July 1986(1986-07-14) (aged 65)
Place of birth	Schernupchen, East Prussia
Place of death	Altenholz
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Oberleutnant
Unit	StG 2 SG 2
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Schwirblat (31 December 1920 – 14 July 1986) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (9 August 1943)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold (12 December 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 July 1944 as Leutnant and pilot in the 1./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com