| Hans-Karl Stepp | |
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 Hans-Karl Stepp |
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| Born | 14 September 1914 Gießen |
| Died | 12 December 2006 (aged 92) Leipzig |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1936–1945 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant |
| Unit | StG 2 |
| Commands held | StG 2 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Other work | Lawyer |
Hans-Karl Stepp (2 September 1914 – 12 December 2006) was a German World War II Luftwaffe Stuka ace.[Notes 1] He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). 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.
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Biography [edit]
Hans-Karl Stepp was born on 2 September 1914 in Gießen as son to a University professor. Stepp studied eight semesters of law in Tübingen, Breslau and Munich before joining the Luftwaffe as Fahnenjunker in 1936. He fought in the Invasion of Poland and Battle of France with Sturzkampfgeschwader 76. He also served in the Reichsluftwaffenministerium in Berlin.
Awards [edit]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class (15 June 1940)
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 9 September 1941 as Oberleutnant[1]
- German Cross in Gold (15 October 1941) as Gruppen- and Geschwaderadjutant of Sturzkampfgeschwader 2
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 4 February 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 7./StG 2 "Immelmann"[2] after 418 combat missions
- 462nd Oak Leaves on 25 April 1944 as Oberstleutnant and Geschwaderkommodore of SG 2 "Immelmann"[2] after over 800 combat missions
Notes [edit]
- ^ For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see List of German World War II Ground Attack aces
References [edit]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Brütting, Georg (1995). Das waren die deutschen Stuka-Asse 1939 - 1945. Motorbuch, Stuttgart. ISBN 3-87943-433-6.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1976). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe 1939-1945 Band II Stuka- und Schlachtflieger (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-021-4.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. (2008). Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-08-3.
- Schaulen, Fritjof (2005). Eichenlaubträger 1940 - 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe III Radusch - Zwernemann (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 3-932381-22-X.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links [edit]
"Hans-Karl Stepp". Lexikon der Wehrmacht (in German). Retrieved 14 October 2011.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Major Dr. Ernst Kupfer |
Commander of Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann 1 October 1943 – 18 October 1943 |
Succeeded by Schlachtgeschwader 2 Immelmann |
| Preceded by Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann |
Commander of Schlachtgeschwader 2 Immelmann 18 October 1943 – 31 July 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Hans-Ulrich Rudel |
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