Erich Hohagen

Erich Hohagen
Born (1915-01-09)9 January 1915
Died 8 March 1990(1990-03-08) (aged 75)
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
 West Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
German Air Force
Rank Brigadegeneral
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Erich Hohagen (9 January 1915 – 8 March 1990) was a German general in the Bundeswehr. During World War II, he served in the Luftwaffe and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

During his career Hohagen accumulated several thousand hours of flying time on over 60 different aircraft types and undertook over 500 combat missions during World War II. A flying ace, he was credited with 56 aerial victories.

Awards

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 401.

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.
  • Forsyth, Robert (1999). Battle Over Bavaria: The B-26 marauder versus the German Jets - April 1945. Classic Publications. ISBN 0-9526867-4-0.
  • Forsyth, Robert (2008). Jagdverband 44 Squadron of Experten. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84603-294-3.
Military offices
Preceded by
Major Walter Nowotny		 Commander of Kommando Nowotny
8 November 1944 – 19 November 1944		 Succeeded by
disbanded
Preceded by
none		 Commander of Jagdgeschwader 72
11 November 1959 – October, 1961		 Succeeded by
Oberstleutnant Friedrich Obleser
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