| Hans Hahn | |
| Birth Date: | 21 February 1919 |
| Birth Place: | Rheydt |
| Death Place: | Grantham, England |
| Placeofburial: | Cannock Chase German war cemetery, England |
| Serviceyears: | 1940–1941 |
| Rank: | Leutnant |
| Unit: | NJG 2 |
| Battles: | World War II |
| Awards: | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Hahn (21 February 1919 – 11 October 1941) was a Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership; his was the first awarded to a night fighter.[1]
Hans Hahn was killed near Grantham, England, on 11 October 1941 after his JU 88 collided with a RAF Oxford trainer aircraft he targeted. He is buried at Cannock Chase German war cemetery.[2]
During his career he claimed twelve aerial victories, all of them at night.[3]
Most successful Night Fighter pilot until his death. On five occasions, he returned to his base at Gilze-Rijen on one engine. Once he returned with a balloon cable wrapped around his wing in his C-4.
| Chronicle of aerial victories | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claim | Date | Time | Type | Location | Serial No./Squadron No. | |
| – 3. Staffel of Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 – | ||||||
| 1 | 24 October 1940 | 23:02 | Wellington | vicinity of Linton-on-Ouse | ||
| 2 | 2 January 1941 | 19:00 | Whitley | 50km (30miles) east of Withernsea | ||
| 3 | 13 March 1941 | 01:15 | Hudson | vicinity of Leeming | ||
| 4 | 13 March 1941 | 22:00 | Blenheim | vicinity of Waddington | ||
| 5 | 8 April 1941 | 01:43 | Hereford | Wellingore | ||
| 6 | 9 April 1941 | 00:40 | Wellington | vicinity of Upwood | ||
| 7 | 17 April 1941 | 01:22 | Hampden | southeast of Waddington | ||
| 8 | 21 April 1941 | 03:30 | Hereford | vicinity of Digby | ||
| 9 | 3 May 1941 | 01:20 | Stirling | vicinity of Oakington | ||
| 10 | 4 May 1941 | 03:10 | Fulmar | Stoke Holy Cross | ||
| 11 | 5 May 1941 | 01:12 | Blenheim | vicinity of Feltwell | ||
| 13 | 12/13 October 1941 | Oxford | vicinity of Grantham | Oxford AB767/No. 12 Flying Training School RAF | ||
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. 2000 . 1986 . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile . The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches . de . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.