Hans-Georg Schierholz Military person

Hans-Georg Schierholz (16 August 1921 – 12 February 1996) was a radio/radar operator and Oberfeldwebel in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.As a Bordfunker (radio/radar operator) in the night fighter force he flew on 212 combat missions, supported in 57 aerial victories, and bailed out four times. He served in the crews of Oberfeldwebel Rudolf Frank and Major Werner Husemann, the Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of I. Gruppe (1st Group) of Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 (NJG 3—3rd Night Fighter Wing).

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 16, 1921
Birth place
Germany , Lage
Date of deathFebruary 12, 1986
Place of death
Germany , Lippstadt

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Defence of the Reich
World War II
military branch
Luftwaffe
military unit
Nachtjagdgeschwader 3
service start1939
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Luftwaffe/S/Schierholz-Hans-Georg.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/26321