Hans Seidemann

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Hans Seidemann
Seidemann (center) with Erhard Milch (left)
Born18 January 1901
Garlin, Province of Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died21 December 1967(1967-12-21) (aged 66)
Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, West Germany
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service / branchLuftwaffe
RankGeneral der Flieger
Commands8th Air Corps
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Hans Seidemann (18 January 1901 – 21 December 1967) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

From April 1928 to October 1929, Seidemann was trained as a Luftwaffe pilot at the secret training facility in Lipetsk, Soviet Union. He also participated in the third and fourth FAI International Tourist Plane Contest Challenge 1932 (7th place) and Challenge 1934 (3rd place).

By the mid 1930s Seidemann was a renowned air racer and won the 1937 London - Isle of Man Air Race.[1]

Awards

References

Citations

  1. ^ Mona's Herald, Tuesday, June 01, 1937; Page: 10
  2. ^ Schumann 2007, p. 175.
  3. ^ Thomas 1998, p. 311.
  4. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 397.
  5. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 92.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.

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Military offices
Preceded by Commander of Fliegerführer Afrika
30 August 1942 – 1 February 1943 		Succeeded by
Generalmajor Walter Hagen
Preceded by
General der Flieger Martin Fiebig
 Commander of VIII. Fliegerkorps
21 May 1943 – 8 May 1945 		Succeeded by
none


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