Johann Schalanda
Johann Schalanda
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Nickname(s) | "Bazi" |
Born | 7 February 1921 Vienna |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Küstrin |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1939–45 |
Rank | Hauptmann |
Unit | StG 1 SG 1 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Johann "Hans" Franz Schalanda (7 February 1921 – 26 March 1945) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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. Johann Schalanda was killed on 26 March 1945 by Soviet anti-aircraft fire over Küstrin. Johann Schalanda was credited with flying 933 missions during the war.[Note 1]
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Career
Schalanda joined the Luftwaffe in October 1939. Following flight and specialized dive bomber training, he was posted to the III. Gruppe (3rd group) of Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 (StG 1—1st Dive Bomber Wing) where he was assigned to the 8. Staffel (8th squadron).[1][Note 2]
With this squadron, he flew his first combat missions in the Siege of Malta. In April–May 1941, he flew missions against the port of Tobruk, Libya, during the Siege of Tobruk and was credited with the destruction of 4,000 gross register tons (GRT) of Allied supply shipping.[1]
Awards and decorations
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "900"
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 2 April 1942 as Leutnant and pilot[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 5 June 1942 as Leutnant in the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 3 April 1942 as Oberleutnant and pilot in the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[4]
- 630th Oak Leaves on 24 October 1944 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 3./Schlachtgeschwader 1[5]
Notes
- ↑ For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see List of German World War II Ground Attack aces
- ↑ For an explanation of Luftwaffe unit designations see Organization of the Luftwaffe during World War II.
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