Herbert Hampe
Herbert Hampe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 October 1913 Delitzsch |
| Died | 13 September 1999 (aged 85) Dortmund |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit | KG 3 |
| Battles / wars | Spanish Civil War World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Herbert Hampe (10 October 1913 – 13 September 1999) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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 in Gold with "500" Pennant
- Medal for the Campaign of 1936−1939 (Spain, 8 September 1939)
- Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords (8 September 1939)
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (1 July 1941)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (21 September 1939)
- 1st Class (25 April 1940)
- German Cross in Gold (27 July 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the II./Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow"[1]
- Ärmelband Kreta
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 176.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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