Hermann-Friedrich Joppien
Military Person
1912 – 1941
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Who was Hermann-Friedrich Joppien?
Hauptmann Hermann-Friedrich "Jupp" Joppien was German World War II Luftwaffe Flying ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. It was Germany's highest military decoration at the time of its presentation to Hermann-Friedrich Joppien. Joppien was killed in action with Soviet fighters on 25 August 1941.
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- Born
- Jul 19, 1912
Bochum - Lived in
- Bochum
- Died
- Aug 25, 1941
Yelnya, Yelninsky District, Smolensk Oblast
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on July 23, 2013
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