Hubertus Hitschhold
| Hubertus Hitschhold | |
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| Born | 7 July 1912 |
| Died | 10 March 1966 (aged 53) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/ | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | I./StG 2 |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Crete |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hubertus Hitschhold (7 July 1912 – 10 March 1966) was a German general and 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.
Hitschhold joined the military service in the Reichswehr in 1930 and was selected for flight training. Part of his training took place in Lipetsk, Soviet Union, where he was trained as a fighter pilot. He transferred to the newly formed Luftwaffe in 1935. In 1936 he became one of the first Stuka pilots and a Staffelkapitän in 1937. The I./StG 2 under the command of Hitschhold participated in the Battle of Crete and sank the British destroyers Greyhound on 22 May 1941 and the Kelly and Kashmir on 23 May 1941.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 September 1939) & 1st Class (11 May 1940)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross (21 July 1940) as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of I./StG 2 "Immelmann"[2]
- Oak Leaves on 31 December 1941 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of I./StG 2 "Immelmann"[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- MacLean, French L (2007). Luftwaffe Efficiency & Promotion Reports: For the Knight's Cross Winners. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7643-2657-8.
- 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.
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| Preceded by Oberleutnant Otto Weiß |
Commander of Schlachtgeschwader 1 18 June 1942 – June 1943 |
Succeeded by Oberleutnant Alfred Druschel |
| Preceded by Oberstleutnant Dr. Ernst Kupfer |
General der Schlachtflieger 12 November 1943 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by disbanded |
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