Hasso von Wedel (aviator)
| Hasso von Wedel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 May 1893 Vogelsang, Germany |
| Died |
1945 Berlin, Germany |
| Allegiance | Germany |
| Service/branch | Aviation |
| Years of service | 1916 - 1918, 1939 - 1945 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | FA 39, FA 59, FA 206, FAA 53, FFA 17, JG 12, Jasta 14, Jasta 75, Jasta 24 |
| Awards | Iron Cross |
| Other work | KIA while serving as fighter pilot during World War II |
Oberleutnant Hasso von Wedel began his career as a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. He served as a fighter pilot during World War II; after a spell as a prisoner of war, he was repatriated and fought in the Battle of Berlin.[1][2]
Endnotes
- ↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/wedel2.php
- ↑ Franks et al 1993, pp. 226-227.
References
- Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank W.; Guest, Russell. Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918. Grub Street, 1993. ISBN 0-948817-73-9, ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.
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