Hans Strelow
Hans Strelow
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Hans Strelow
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Born | 26 March 1922 Berlin, Germany |
Died | 22 May 1942 (aged 20) east of Mtsensk, Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Luftwaffe |
Rank | Leutnant |
Unit | JG 51 "Mölders" |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hans Strelow (26 March 1922 – 22 May 1942) was a German former Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He received the award two days before his 20th birthday making him the youngest recipient of the Oak Leaves.
To avoid capture by the Red Army Strelow committed suicide after he was shot down by a Petlyakov Pe-2 twin-engine bomber in Bf 109 F-2 "Black 10" (Werknummer 8239—factory number). He had made a forced landing 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) behind Soviet lines.
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Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 24 November 1941 as Leutnant and pilot[2][Note 1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 18 March 1942 as Leutnant and Staffelführer of the 5./JG 51 "Mölders"[4][5]
- 84th Oak Leaves on 24 March 1942 as Leutnant and pilot in the 5./JG 51 "Mölders"[4][6]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 18 June 1942
Wehrmachtbericht reference
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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Thursday, 18 June 1942 | Der mit dem Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes ausgezeichnete Leutnant Strelow, Flugzeugführer in einem Jagdgeschwader, ist von einem Flug gegen den Feind nicht zurückgekehrt. Als Sieger in 68 Luftkämpfen zählte dieser erst zwanzigjährige tapfere Offizier zu den hervorragendsten Jagdfliegern.[7] | The with the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Strelow decorated lieutenant Strelow, pilot in a fighter wing, has not returned from a flight against the enemy. The only twenty years old brave officer, as a winner in 68 aerial battles, was one of the most outstanding fighter pilots. |
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