| Walter Hagen | |
|---|---|
| File:Walter Hagen.jpg | |
| Born | March 16, 1897 |
| Died | 24 November 1963 (aged 66) |
| Place of birth | Kiel, Germany |
| Place of death | Kiel, Germany |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service |
1915–1918 1935–1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | StG 1, Fliegerführer "Nord-Balkan", 17. Flieger-Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Other work | Test pilot of Junkers |
Walter Hagen (16 March 1897 – 24 November 1963) was a German Luftwaffe Stuka pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards[]
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd class
- Cross of Honor
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd class (17 September 1939)
- Iron Cross (1939) 1st class (9 June 1940)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 21 July 1940 as "Major" and "Gruppenkommandeur" of the III./StG 1[1]
- 77th Oak Leaves on 17 February 1942 as Oberstleutnant and Geschwaderkommodore of StG 1[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 10 November 1940 and 10 October 1944
Wehrmachtbericht references[]
| Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
|---|---|---|
| 10 October 1944 (Addendum) | In den erbitterten Kämpfen in Ostserbien haben sich die 1. Gerbirgsdivision unter Führung des Ritterkreuzträgers Generalleutnant von Stettner und die 7. SS-Gebirgsdivision "Prinz Eugen" unter der Führung des Eichenlaubträgers Oberführer Kumm in schwierigstem Gelände durch vorbildliche Standhaftigkeit und schwungvollen Angriffsgeist besonders ausgezeichnet. Die Kämpf wurden wirksam unterstützt durch Luftwaffenverbände unter Führung des Eichenlaubträgers Generalmajor Hagen.[2] | In the fierce fighting in eastern Serbia, the 1st Mountain Division under the leadership of the Knight's Cross holder Lieutenant General von Stettner and 7th SS Mountain Division "Prinz Eugen" under the leadership of the Oak Leaves holder Oberführer Kumm, have particularly distinguished themselves in difficult terrain by exemplary fortitude and spirited sweeping attacks. The combatants were effectively supported by air forces under the command of Oak Leaves holder Major General Hagen. |
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Brütting, Georg (1995). Das waren die deutschen Stuka-Asse 1939 - 1945. Motorbuch, Stuttgart. ISBN 3-87943-433-6.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1976). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe 1939-1945 Band II Stuka- und Schlachtflieger (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-021-4.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 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.
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 (in German). München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 1985. ISBN 3-423-05944-3.
External links[]
- "Walter Hagen". Ritterkreuzträger 1939–45. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Luftwaffe/H/Hagen-Walter.htm. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
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