Hans-Karl Stepp
| Hans-Karl Stepp | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 14 September 1914 |
| Died | 12 December 2006 (aged 92) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/ | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant |
| Commands held | StG 2 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Relations | Dietrich Peltz (brother in law) |
Hans-Karl Stepp (2 September 1914 – 12 December 2006) was a German ground attack pilot during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Stepp was born on 2 September 1914 in Gießen as son to a University professor. Stepp studied eight semesters of law in Tübingen, Breslau and Munich before joining the Luftwaffe as Fahnenjunker in 1936. He fought in the Invasion of Poland and Battle of France. He also served in the Reichsluftwaffenministerium in Berlin.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class & 1st Class (15 June 1940)(1 November 1939)[1]
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 9 September 1941 as Oberleutnant[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 15 October 1941 as Oberleutnant in the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 4 February 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 7./StG 2 "Immelmann"[4]
- Oak Leaves on 25 April 1944 as Oberstleutnant and Geschwaderkommodore of SG 2 "Immelmann"[4]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Patzwall, Klaus D. (2008). Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg [The Honor Goblet for Outstanding Achievement in the Air War] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-08-3.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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 (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Major Dr. Ernst Kupfer |
Commander of Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 1 October 1943 – 18 October 1943 |
Succeeded by Schlachtgeschwader 2 |
| Preceded by Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 |
Commander of Schlachtgeschwader 2 18 October 1943 – 30 September 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Hans-Ulrich Rudel |
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