[Larry Hickey]

Hello:

Re: http://www.ww2.dk/Lw%20Offz%20-%20G-...Apr%202014.pdf

compiled by Larry deZeng and Doug Stankey:

HERRMANN
, Hans-Joachim ("Hajo"). (DOB: 01.08.13 in Kiel). (RES, DKG). 05.33 joined the
police. 01.08.35 trf to the Luftwaffe as a Lt. and trained as a bomber pilot Summer 1936 trf to 9./KG
253. 08.36 trf to the Legion Condor in Spain (to 04.37). 01.06.38 promo to Oblt. 09.39 Oblt., in 7./KG
4. 10.04.40 Hptm., He 111 (5J+KR) crashed to unknown cause in an accident (Lüneburg?). 31.05.40
Oblt. in 7./KG 4, ditched offshore after dive brakes failed and fighters attacked while he was attacking
shipping off Dunkirk. 20.06.40 appt Staka 7./KG 4. 28.09.40 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 13.10.40 Oblt.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 7./KG 4. 19.10.40 severely WIA while landing at Amsterdam-Schiphol, Oblt.,
Staka 7./KG 4 - recuperated until end of 11.40. 19.12.40 promo to Hptm. 02.41 rejoined his unit, now
called 7./KG 30. 1941 Hptm., Kp.-Chef 1. Flugh.Betr.Kp./KG 54 (to 1941). 04.41 Staka 7./KG 30.
06/07.04.41 struck the munitions ship
Clan Fraser
in Piraeus harbor - resulting explosion destroyed 11
ships. 23.05.41 appt Ia op/IX. Fliegerkorps. c. 09.41 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./KG 30 (to 19.07.42).
01.01.42 promo to Maj. 05.06.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, III./KG 30. 09.07.42 trf to
Luftwaffenführungstab to head a section dedicated to technical and tactical development. 01.03.43 in
RLM (L.In.2). 06.43 set up JG z.b.V. (later JG 300) for
Wilde Sau
single-engine night fighter operations
over Germany. 03/04.07.43 Maj., Nachtjagdversuchskommando. 02.08.43 Maj., awarded Eichenlaub,
Kommodore JG 300. 01.09.43 approved for promo to Obstlt. pending establishment of RDA. 26.09.43
appt Kdr. 30. Jagddivision (to 16.03.44). c. 01.12.43 concurrently appt Inspekteur der Nachtjagd (to
15.03.44). 02/03.01.44 Oberst Stab/JG 300. 23.01.44 awarded Schwerter, as Inspekteur der deutschen
Luftverteidigung. 16.03.44 appt Kdr. 1. Jagddivision (to 31.08.44). 01.05.44 promo to Oberst. 02.09.44
trf to Fhr.Res. 08.12.44 Oberst, re-appt Kdr. 1. Jaddivision? 06.02.45 Oberst, appt Kdr. 9. Fliegerdivision
(J) (to 08.05.45). 03.45 said to have been the nominal commander of Sonderkdo. Elbe? 11.05.45
captured by the Soviets. Credited with 9 air victories in more than 320 combat missions and sank 65,000
GRT of shipping. 10.55 released from Soviet captivity. (n.d.) post-war he studied law in Düsseldorf.
Defended Holocaust deniers, including David Irving. †05.11.2010 in Düsseldorf.

A major biography (or autobiography?) of Hermann has been published.