Hans Baasner

Hans Baasner
Born	1 November 1916 Groß-Orsichau
Died	21 March 1983 (aged 66) Lüdenscheid
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1936–1945
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	Aufklärungsgruppe 121 Kampfgeschwader 6 Kampfgeschwader 54
Commands held	III./KG 6, I./KG 54
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Battle of Britain Balkans Campaign Operation Barbarossa
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Baasner (1 November 1916 – 21 March 1983) was a German Luftwaffe reconnaissance/bomber pilot 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.

Awards

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (20 December 1941)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold on 14 April 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 3.(F)/Aufklärungsgruppe 121^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 March 1943 as Oberleutnant and Flugzeugführer-Beobachter (pilot/observer) in the 3./Fernaufklärungsgruppe 121^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 20.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 102.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939–1945