| Hellmuth Hauser | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 24, 1916 |
| Died | 5 September 2004 (aged 88) |
| Place of birth | Berlin |
| Place of death | Grünwald |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service |
?–1945 1956–1974 |
| Rank |
Major (Wehrmacht) Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | KG 51 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 179.
- 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.
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