Hans Remmer's fought in the North African Campaign where he claimed his first aerial victory on 17 June 1941 during the Siege of Tobruk.
16 Facts About Hans Remmer
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In November 1942, Hans Remmer was appointed Staffelkapitan of 1.
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Hans Remmer then fought in defense of the Reich against the United States Army Air Forces heavy bombers.
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On 2 April 1944, Hans Remmer was killed in action near Graz when his parachute failed to open after he was shot down by USAAF fighters.
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Hans Remmer was born on 17 August 1920 in Freiburg im Breisgau, at the time in the Republic of Baden of the Weimar Republic.
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Staffel bounced these aircraft and Hans Remmer claimed his first aerial victory when he shot down east of Sallum what was claimed to be a Brewster F2A Buffalo, but was probably a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, as no Buffalos were deployed in North Africa.
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That day, Hans Remmer claimed a Douglas A-20 Havoc bomber, known as "Boston", south of Al Adm.
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Hans Remmer claimed his first aerial victory in 1942, his ninth in total, on 13 June when he shot down a Hurricane northeast of Al Adm.
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The next day during the Second Battle of El Alamein, Hans Remmer claimed his 15th and last aerial victory in North Africa.
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In 20 minute aerial combat, Hans Remmer claimed a B-24 and an escorting Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter shot down southwest of Linz.
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On this shuttle flight, Hans Remmer claimed a P-38 shot down for his 25th aerial victory.
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At the time, Remmer was acting commander of I Gruppe, replacing Franzisket who was on home-leave.
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The Gruppe led by Hans Remmer intercepted a formation of 24 B-24 bombers near Klagenfurt.
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On this mission, Hans Remmer claimed a B-24 shot down east of Marburg an der Drau, present-day Maribor.
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Near Bruck an der Mur at 10:25, Hans Remmer ordered the attack on a B-24 formation.
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Posthumously, Hans Remmer was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944.