Hajo Herrmann passed away
 

I am very sorry to inform you that our friend Colonel Hajo Herrmann, Knights Cross Holder with Oak Leaves and Swords passed away today at the age of 97.

Dear Hajo, rest in peace.

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One of the great warriors

RIP

Brian

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Very sad news indeed... another warrior departs for blue skies...

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I'm very saddened to hear this.... RIP Hajo.

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RIP

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RIP

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I have met him in the States many years ago (15?), and had a private chat with him for quite a while. He offered me an autographed colour photo of him. A very nice, well composed and generous man. The first former Luftwaffe airman I've met.
May he rest in peace.

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I didn't realize he was still living until Nov 5, 2010. Herrmann certainly lived to a very old age. May this warrior find peace and tranquility wherever he went to.

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Last time I met him in 2007...a real gentleman!

RIP

Jan-Hendrik

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I would like to pay my condoleances to his relatives,
Its with great sadness i read this news coz a few weeks ago we still had a talk at Speyer were as usual some veterans are there to sign pic.
he looked still fresh in his mind ..
may he yet join his mates,
RIP,

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obit...-Herrmann.html

A Daily Telegraph reader friend of mine passed me this obituary.

The second to last sentence sums Hermann up for me. As my friend put it what a charmer..............

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Hajo Herrmann Ruhe in Frieden !

RIP

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Thank you for this link.

http://www.hajo-herrmann.de/

Jan-Hendrik

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Hello All

This blog by FalkeEins I think it is the best epitaph yet written on Hermann.

Please do read it, it's from one of our own Luftwaffe enthusiasts with a wealth of knowledge on JG300 and perhaps puts reality on Hermann's 'nice old gentleman' image.

Best Regards

Chris

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To comment on this blog article....I dare not to say I saw Hajo Herrmann cry, but I saw the tears in his eyes when we visited the cemetary at Schwarmstedt....he did not spoke a word for at least 10 minutes...

Cheers

Jan-Hendrik

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Thanks for that J-H ..I'm assuming that was twenty years or so after the 'anecdote' I described. Perhaps even the hardest heart can be subdued to repentance and tears when faced with imminent mortality ...

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It was 2006. And I was surprised that when I met him there that he was not one time that way other people told me before...arrogant, merciless, unapproachable...

He was a perfect gentlemen, invited us to table to have a coffee with him, talked very kindly with us 'younger stangers' (he was just 59 years olde than me that day!).

Best wishes

Jan-Hendrik