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'''Hans Dammers''' (8 August 1913 &ndash; 17 March 1944) was a [[Germany|German]] [[World War II]] [[fighter ace]] and was credited with 113 aerial victories plus 23 unconfirmed claims. During his numerous ground attack missions he destroyed 11 aircraft, 8 locomotives, 39 horse drawn wagons, 34 trucks, 3 anti aircraft emplacements and 1 armored reconnaissance vehicle.<ref name="Obermaier p89">Obermaier 1989, p. 99.</ref>
'''Hans Dammers''' (8 August 1913 &ndash; 17 March 1944) was a [[Germany|German]] [[World War II]] [[fighter ace]] and was credited with 113 aerial victories plus 23 unconfirmed claims. During his numerous ground attack missions he destroyed 11 aircraft, 8 locomotives, 39 horse drawn wagons, 34 trucks, 3 anti aircraft emplacements and 1 armored reconnaissance vehicle.<ref name="Obermaier p89">Obermaier 1989, p. 99.</ref>


Dammers scored his first victory on 13 May 1942 (a [[MiG-1]]), followed soon by a second on 28 May (a [[Pe-2]]bomber).<ref>Bundesarchiwe-MA 35 mm microfilms</ref> On 17 July 1942 Hans Dammers (flying [[Messerschmitt Bf 109|Bf 109 G-2]] ''Werknummer'' 13435) and his wingman ''Unteroffizier'' Kurt Keiser jumped Soviet [[Yak-1]] pilot (then ''Starshiy Leytenant'') [[Aleksandr Pokryshkin]], but the future second highest scoring Soviet ace turned the wits and shot both down. Keiser was killed, and Dammers bailed out.<ref name="Bergstrom p06">Bergstrom 2006, p. 43.</ref>
Dammers scored his first victory on 13 May 1942 (a [[MiG-1]]), followed soon by a second on 28 May (a [[Pe-2]]bomber).<ref name="BA-MA 35 mm">Bundesarchiwe-MA 35 mm microfilms</ref> On 17 July 1942 Hans Dammers (flying [[Messerschmitt Bf 109|Bf 109 G-2]] ''Werknummer'' 13435) and his wingman ''Unteroffizier'' Kurt Keiser jumped Soviet [[Yak-1]] pilot (then ''Starshiy Leytenant'') [[Aleksandr Pokryshkin]], but the future second highest scoring Soviet ace turned the wits and shot both down. Keiser was killed, and Dammers bailed out.<ref name="Bergstrom p06">Bergstrom 2006, p. 43.</ref>


However soon he resumed his streak of successes claiming to shot down two [[LaGG-3]]s on 28 July, making ace on 6 August 1942 when he claimed three Soviet aircraft: an [[I-153]] biplane fighter plus two LaGG-3s. Dammers had 9 victories in his personal scoreboard when was awarded the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] on 23 August 1942.<ref>Bundesarchiwe-MA 35 mm microfilms</ref>
However soon he resumed his streak of successes claiming to shot down two [[LaGG-3]]s on 28 July, making ace on 6 August 1942 when he claimed three Soviet aircraft: an [[I-153]] biplane fighter plus two LaGG-3s. Dammers had 9 victories in his personal scoreboard when was awarded the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] on 23 August 1942.<ref name="BA-MA 35 mm">Bundesarchiwe-MA 35 mm microfilms</ref>


Dammers [[Messerschmitt Bf 109|Bf 109 G-6]], (''Werknummer'' 20162&mdash;factory number), "yellow 9" was struck on 13 March 1944 by debris from a shot down [[Lavochkin La-5]]. Dammers baled out but his [[parachute]] got caught on his wing. Dammers succumbed to his heavy injuries and died in a hospital on 17 March 1944 in [[Ivano-Frankivsk|Stanislau]]. He was posthumously promoted to [[Leutnant]].
Dammers [[Messerschmitt Bf 109|Bf 109 G-6]], (''Werknummer'' 20162&mdash;factory number), "yellow 9" was struck on 13 March 1944 by debris from a shot down [[Lavochkin La-5]]. Dammers baled out but his [[parachute]] got caught on his wing. Dammers succumbed to his heavy injuries and died in a hospital on 17 March 1944 in [[Ivano-Frankivsk|Stanislau]]. He was posthumously promoted to [[Leutnant]].

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Hans Dammers
AllegianceNazi Germany Nazi Germany
Service / branch Luftwaffe
RankLeutnant (posthumous)
UnitJG 52, EJGr Ost
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Dammers (8 August 1913 – 17 March 1944) was a German World War II fighter ace and was credited with 113 aerial victories plus 23 unconfirmed claims. During his numerous ground attack missions he destroyed 11 aircraft, 8 locomotives, 39 horse drawn wagons, 34 trucks, 3 anti aircraft emplacements and 1 armored reconnaissance vehicle.[1]

Dammers scored his first victory on 13 May 1942 (a MiG-1), followed soon by a second on 28 May (a Pe-2bomber).[2] On 17 July 1942 Hans Dammers (flying Bf 109 G-2 Werknummer 13435) and his wingman Unteroffizier Kurt Keiser jumped Soviet Yak-1 pilot (then Starshiy Leytenant) Aleksandr Pokryshkin, but the future second highest scoring Soviet ace turned the wits and shot both down. Keiser was killed, and Dammers bailed out.[3]

However soon he resumed his streak of successes claiming to shot down two LaGG-3s on 28 July, making ace on 6 August 1942 when he claimed three Soviet aircraft: an I-153 biplane fighter plus two LaGG-3s. Dammers had 9 victories in his personal scoreboard when was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 August 1942.[2]

Dammers Bf 109 G-6, (Werknummer 20162—factory number), "yellow 9" was struck on 13 March 1944 by debris from a shot down Lavochkin La-5. Dammers baled out but his parachute got caught on his wing. Dammers succumbed to his heavy injuries and died in a hospital on 17 March 1944 in Stanislau. He was posthumously promoted to Leutnant.

Awards

References

Citations
  1. ^ a b Obermaier 1989, p. 99.
  2. ^ a b Bundesarchiwe-MA 35 mm microfilms
  3. ^ Bergstrom 2006, p. 43.
  4. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 157.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 - 1945 (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-065-6.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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.
  • Christer Bergstrom, Andrey Dikov & Vlad Antipov (2006) Black Cross – Red Star. Air War over the Eastern Front. Volume 3. Everything for Stalingrad. Eagle Editions Ltd. ISBN 0-9761034-4-3.

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