Hans Schellong

Hans Schellong
Born	13 May 1920 Schillen, East Prussia
Died	22 May 1944 (aged 24) Mariupol, Ukraine
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1944
Rank	Oberleutnant
Unit	Kampfgeschwader 4
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Schellong (13 May 1920 – 22 May 1944) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans Schellong was killed on 22 May 1944 over Mariupol, Ukraine. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 8 August 1944.

Awards and decorations

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
  • in Bronze
  • in Silver
  • in Gold
  • in Gold with Pennant
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (16 November 1942)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold (17 May 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 August 1944 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 305.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com