Hans Dammers
German World War II fighter pilot (1913–1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hans Dammers (8 August 1913 – 17 March 1944) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II. As a fighter ace, he was credited with 113 aerial victories claimed in an unknown number of combat missions. During his numerous ground attack missions he destroyed eleven aircraft, eight locomotives, 39 horse-drawn wagons, 34 trucks, three anti-aircraft emplacements and one armored reconnaissance vehicle.
Hans Dammers | |
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Born | (1913-12-08)8 December 1913 Scherpenberg near Moers |
Died | 17 March 1944(1944-03-17) (aged 30) Stanislau |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Luftwaffe |
Rank | Leutnant (posthumous) |
Unit | JG 52, EJGr Ost |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Born in Scherpenberg near Moers, Dammers was trained as a fighter pilot and was posted to Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) in 1941. Fighting on the Eastern Front, he claimed his first aerial victory on 31 August 1941 during Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union. On 23 August 1942, Dammers was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for 58 aerial victories claimed. He was credited with his 100th aerial victory on 5 May 1943. He then served as an instructor with Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Ost, a supplementary fighter pilot training unit. In January 1944, he was posted to 9. Staffel (9th squadron) of JG 52. Dammers died on 17 March 1944 in a hospital at Stanislau from wounds sustained in a mid-air collision.