Hellmuth Hauser

Hellmuth Hauser (24 February 1916 – 5 September 2004) was a highly decorated Major 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

 * Aviator badge
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (8 December 1941)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * German Cross in Gold (9 September 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 December 1942 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän in the I./Kampfgeschwader 51