Walter Hagen (aviator)
This article is about the Luftwaffe general. For the golfer, see Walter Hagen.
| Walter Hagen | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 16 March 1897 |
| Died | 24 November 1963 (aged 66) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | StG 1, Fliegerführer "Nord-Balkan", 17. Flieger-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Walter Hagen (16 March 1897 – 24 November 1963) was a pilot in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Awards
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 September 1939) & 1st Class (9 June 1940)[1]* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 21 July 1940 as "Major" and "Gruppenkommandeur" of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[2]
- 77th Oak Leaves on 17 February 1942 as Oberstleutnant and Geschwaderkommodore of Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 10 November 1940 and 10 October 1944
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Oberstleutnant Eberhard Baier |
Geschwaderkommodore of Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 21 June 1940 – 15 March 1943 |
Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Gustav Preßler |
| Preceded by General der Flieger Hans Seidemann |
Fliegerführer Afrika 1 February 1943 – February 1943 |
Succeeded by — |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Wolfgang Erdmann |
Fliegerführer Kroatien Fliegerführer Nordbalkan 30 April 1944 – 1 February 1945 |
Succeeded by 17. Flieger-Division |
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