Hermann Hogeback
Hermann Hogeback | |
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Hogeback (center), on the cover of Der Adler, a propaganda publication of the Luftwaffe (1943) | |
| Born | 25 August 1914 Idar-Oberstein, German Empire |
| Died | 15 February 2004 (aged 89) Dötlingen, Germany |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army (1934–1935) Luftwaffe (1935–1945) |
| Years of service | 1934–1945 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant (lieutenant colonel) |
| Commands | 9.(K)/LG 1 III./LG 1 KG 6 |
| Battles / wars | Spanish Civil War World War II |
| Awards | Spanish Cross in Gold Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Hermann Hogeback (25 August 1914 – 15 February 2004) was a German bomber pilot during the Nazi era. He flew more than 100 operational sorties during the Spanish Civil War and 500 during World War II and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany. Hogeback's last service position was commander of the 6th Bomber Wing.
Born in 1914, Hogeback joined the military service of the Wehrmacht in 1934. He transferred to the Luftwaffe in 1935; he volunteered for service with the Condor Legion in the Spanish Civil War. During World War II he fought in the Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, Operation Weserübung, the German invasion of Norway, Battle of Britain, Battle of Crete, siege of Malta, Mediterranean theatre of operations, over the Eastern Front and in Defense of the Reich.