Erich Alfred Hohagen was a German general in the Bundeswehr.
17 Facts About Erich Hohagen
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Erich Hohagen was born on 9 January 1915 in Velbert, at the time in the Rhine Province of the German Empire.
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Erich Hohagen joined the military service of the Luftwaffe in 1938 and following completion of flight and fighter pilot training, Hohagen was posted to 4.
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Erich Hohagen claimed his first aerial victory, a Royal Air Force Supermarine Spitfire over Southern England, on 5 July 1940.
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On 20 February 1941, Erich Hohagen was appointed Staffelkapitan of 4.
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Erich Hohagen succeeded Oberleutnant Josef Fozo who was promoted to command II.
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Erich Hohagen received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 October 1941, after 30 victories.
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On 1 November 1942, Erich Hohagen was posted to Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen", taking command of its 7.
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Erich Hohagen successfully bailed out, taking to his parachute, but was injured in the incident.
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Erich Hohagen was again wounded and made a forced landing near Rennes, France.
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Erich Hohagen was succeeded by Major Walter Matoni as commander of I Gruppe.
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Erich Hohagen was then posted to Jagdgeschwader 7 "Nowotny" "Nowotny", the first operational jet fighter wing which was named after Walter Nowotny.
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Erich Hohagen led this training unit until 31 March 1958.
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Erich Hohagen was succeeded by Oberstleutnant Friedrich Obleser in this capacity.
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On 16 February 1963, Erich Hohagen replaced Oberst Herbert Wehnelt as commander of the.
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Erich Hohagen served in the role until 15 August 1967 when he was succeeded by Oberst Ulrich Pieper.
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Erich Hohagen died on 8 March 1990 at the age of 75 in Jever.