Hans von Hahn

Hans von Hahn
Born	7 August 1914 Frankfurt am Main
Died	Frankfurt am Main
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Kriegsmarine (1934–35) Luftwaffe (1935–45)
Years of service	1934–45
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	JG 53 JG 3 JG 1 JG 103 Jagdfliegerführer Oberitalien
Commands held	I./JG 3 II./JG 1 JG 103 Jagdfliegerführer Oberitalien
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Battle of Britain Operation Barbarossa Defense of the Reich
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans von Hahn (7 August 1914 – 5 November 1957) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career he was credited with 34 aerial victories, 15 on the Western Front and 19 on the Eastern Front.

Awards

• Aviator badge
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 3

External links

• Aces of the Luftwaffe

Military offices
Preceded by Oberleutnant Lothar Keller	Commander of I. Jagdgeschwader 3 27 August 1940 – 1 March 1942	Succeeded by Hauptmann Georg Michalek
Preceded by None	Commander of II. Jagdgeschwader 1 15 January 1942 – June 1942	Succeeded by Oberleutnant Detlev Rohwer
Preceded by Herbert Ihlefeld	Commander of Jagdgeschwader 103 21 July 1943 – 15 March 1945	Succeeded by None
Preceded by Oberst Eduard Neumann	Commander of Jagdfliegerführer Oberitalien April 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None