Hans Schleef
Born19 July 1920
Gross-Bornecke
Died31 December 1944 (1945-01-01) (aged 24)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchBalkenkreuz (Iron Cross) Luftwaffe
Years of service1937–1944
RankOberleutnant
UnitJG 3, JG 5, JG 4
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Schleef (19 July 1920 – 31 December 1944) was a pilot in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II.

Awards

References

Citations

  1. Obermaier 1989, p. 195.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 407.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 378.

Bibliography

  • Bergström. Christer (2007). Kursk – The Air Battle, July 1943. Classic Publications ISBN 1903223881
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
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