Walter Hagen (aviator)
German general
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| Intro | German general | |
| Places | Germany | |
| was | Military personnel | |
| Work field | Military | |
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| Birth | 16 March 1897, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| Death | 24 November 1963Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (aged 66 years) |
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Biography
Walter Hagen (16 March 1897 – 24 November 1963) was a pilot in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Awards
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 September 1939) & 1st Class (9 June 1940)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 21 July 1940 as "Major" and "Gruppenkommandeur" of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1
- Oak Leaves on 17 February 1942 as Oberstleutnant and Geschwaderkommodore of Sturzkampfgeschwader 1