Hans-Dieter Frank
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Hans-Dieter Frank
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Born | 8 July 1919 Kiel |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hannover |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1937–43 |
Rank | Major (Posthumously) |
Unit | ZG 1 NJG 1 |
Commands held | I./NJG 1 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hans-Dieter Frank (8 July 1919 – 28 September 1943) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. Frank claimed 55 aerial victories.[Notes 1] 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. Frank was killed in a mid-air collision with another night fighter northwest of Celle in the night of 28/29 September 1943.[1] This collision was likely caused by an attack made on his fighter by RAF night fighter ace Bob Braham.[2]
Awards
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (19 October 1942)
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 27 November 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 20 June 1943 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[4][5]
- 417th Oak Leaves on 2 March 1944 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[4][6]
Notes
- ↑ For a list of Luftwaffe night fighter aces see List of German World War II night fighter aces.
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Preceded by
Major Werner Streib
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Commander of I. Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 1 July 1943 – 22 September 1943 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Manfred Meurer |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
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1Knight's Cross with Zerstörergeschwader 76. 2Knight's Cross with Nachtjagdgeschwader 6.
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German World War II night fighter flying aces with 30+ aerial victories
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100+ |
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80–99 | ||
60–79 |
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50–59 |
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40–49 |
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30–39 |
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Only nocturnal victories
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