Hans "Assi" Hahn
Military Person
1914 – 1982
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Who was Hans "Assi" Hahn?
Major Hans "Assi" Hahn was a German World War II Luftwaffe Flying ace with 108 victories and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. He was shot down and captured by Russian forces in 1943, and remained a prisoner of war until 1950. Upon his release, Hahn became a successful businessman before retiring to the south of France. Hahn's memoirs "I Tell the Truth" recounted his military service and detailed life in Soviet captivity for himself and other Luftwaffe Aces like Hermann Graf.
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- Born
- Apr 14, 1914
Gotha - Also known as
- Хан, Ханс
- Nationality
- Nazi Germany
- Died
- Dec 18, 1982
Munich
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on July 23, 2013
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