RKT OFW Hans HORMANN (LW) Photo request

[bratwurstdimsum]

Hi again,

I think I may have traced a group of medals to this gent but I need to find photographic proof of wound badges in wear (looking for gold wb). If anybody has photos of him wearing medals that would be great. I'm attaching the only photo I have

HORMANN, Hans. (DOB: 11.12.13 in Hamburg). (R, DKG).
Entered the Luftwaffe pre-war.
05.41 assigned to KGr. 100.
30.09.41 Ofw., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
16.07.42 Ofw. and Beobachter (observer), awarded DKG, 1./KG 100.
01.43 participated in supply missions to Stalingrad.
05.12.43 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 1./KG 100.
†09.12.2004 in Hamburg. Credited with about 645 missions

[Sepp45]

I think Hormann is the one on the left, but I could be wrong.

[John Toner]

I only have head & shoulders images, that don't show if he had a wound badge - sorry.

If that is Hormann on the left in the second photo, who is the RKT?
There were two other NCO RKTs in the unit - Jeckstat and Sumpf.

John

[bratwurstdimsum]

Thanks again Sepp and you too John - these recon guys are hard to get photos of. If only he'd turn towards the camera ... 2 inches!

[JeremyJ]

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Just an FYI Kampfgeschwader 100 was a bomber unit not recon.


Jeremy

[bratwurstdimsum]

Thanks Jeremy but since he was a beobatcher (see his dkig entry) wouldn't he have been awarded the "big eyed eagle spange"?

[JeremyJ]

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Gotcha

Yes in that context you are correct.

Jeremy

[Ian Jewison]

Here are the medals I have him listed having from his citations:

1.7.1937 Long Service Award 4th Class
2.3.1939 Observers Badge
1.10.1939 Commemorative Medal of 1.10.1938
30.4.1940 Iron Cross 2nd Class
28.5.1940 Iron Cross 1st Class
30.1.1941 Narvik Shield
27.3.1941 Operational Flying Bar for Bombers in Bronze
22.5.1941 Operational Flying Bar for Bombers in Silver
27.8.1942 Russian Front Medal
25.9.1941 Honour Goblet
16.7.1942 German Cross in Gold
18.9.1942 Operational Flying Bar for Bombers in Gold with Pendant
15.3.1943 Crimea Shield
5.12.1943 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

/Ian

[Ian Jewison]

According to "Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger" he was the observer to Hansgeorg Bätcher EL and:

Nothing is known about his activities after the spring of 1944 when Major Bätcher was transferred to a Staff position.

I do know that he was attached to FP Nr. 61068 - 1 Batterie, leichte Flak Abteilung 992 (Fähre) towards the end of the war in Hamburg, however I have no dates.

Additionally he was with Flugausbildungsgruppe, Luftkriegsschule 1 in 1944.

/Ian

[bratwurstdimsum]

Absolutely brilliant Ian. Thank you.

Well that rules Hormann out. I'm looking for an Aufklarer with 600+ missions, RK and GWB that survived post war. Are you able to assist here?


Jeremy you are correct, he is wearing a bomber spange instead of Aufklarer.

[Ian Jewison]

What do you have to go on? Auklärungs Spange with 600 pendant and a gold wound badge?
If so, how did you end up with Hormann?

/Ian

[bratwurstdimsum]

RKT OFW Hans HORMANN (LW) Photo request

Hi Ian,
I have acquired the 1957 grouping from Mathijs (see picture) and an keen to narrow down the list of candidates.
I combined all 4 lists of the luftwaffe officers career summaries (100,000 lines) and did a search on any person who was in an aufklarer (including Fern and NAGr) group, who received an RKT, flew over 600 missions was wounded and who died after 1958 (pref closer to 2010). Hormann was the only beobatcher who fitted this description except for the fact that he wasn't wounded. There were a few other hits I can provide them here if you would like but I was hoping for a fresh perspective as I am sure I am going cross-eyed!

[Ian Jewison]

Hormann wasn't wounded and he wasn't recce either! Additionally he was an observer and this is a group to a pilot!

I will see if I can find out anything...

/Ian

[bratwurstdimsum]

Thanks Ian - it's my first militaria related to LW so it's not my strong suit :angel:

[Hein]

H. Hormann

Hello guys,

nice to hear from Hans Hormann.
I have some awards from Hormann.
Here is his Knight's Cross.
What I would like is an original photo of him, or in copy.
If you have a photo to sell, I'm interested.

Merry Christmas.
Hein

Beautiful 57s group
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