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Oblt. Max Graf Hoyos, SpanienKreuz iGmBr recepient question
Hallo gentlmen!
I have a question: for what success Oblt. Hoyos was awarded such a high award? Quote:
Oblt Max Graf Hoyos served with Kampf Gruppe (K/88) of Legion Condor. The only known other pilot, who flew as bomber pilot in SCW and went on Bf110 during WWII was Lt. (later Hauptmann with I./ZG26) Wilhelm Spies, who go Spinienkreuz in Bronze mit Schwerten.
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Re: Oblt. Max Graf Hoyos, SpanienKreuz iGmBr recepient question
I got it.
Lt. Max Graf Hoyos was one of 10 very first Ju52 pilots, sent to Spain in summer 1936. On 13 aug 1936 Lt. Hoyos together with Hptm. von Moreau, flew a first combat mission of Ju52's, during wich they could attack republican Jaime I , Espana-class dreadnought battleship, and put is out of action. Also, Hoyos flew many transport mission at early stages of conflict. But I failed to find him in list of pilots of K/88, when it was equipped with He111's. Any further info?
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Re: Oblt. Max Graf Hoyos, SpanienKreuz iGmBr recepient question
Evgeny,
do you know his book (Pedros y Pablos) about his time in Spain? I have it and can check some details, if you need. |
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Re: Oblt. Max Graf Hoyos, SpanienKreuz iGmBr recepient question
Csaba - do You mean book written by Hoyos?
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Re: Oblt. Max Graf Hoyos, SpanienKreuz iGmBr recepient question
Yes, it was written by him (Pedros y Pablos - Fliegen - Erleben - Kämpfen in Spanien). There are several editions of it.
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Re: Oblt. Max Graf Hoyos, SpanienKreuz iGmBr recepient question
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Re: Oblt. Max Graf Hoyos, SpanienKreuz iGmBr recepient question
Quote:
But I can translate back. |
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Re: Oblt. Max Graf Hoyos, SpanienKreuz iGmBr recepient question
Evgeny,
The original German language edition was published by F. Bruckmann KG of Munich in 1939. It is not that rare to find these days. I am not aware of any English language editions. |
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