Richard Hofsäss

Richard Hofsäss
Born	4 February 1914 Göbrichen, Grand Duchy of Baden
Died	10 April 1999(1999-04-10) (aged 85) Germering
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 2
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Richard Hofsäss (4 February 1914 – 10 April 1999) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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.

Awards and decorations

• Aviator badge
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (11 October 1943)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold (12 December 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 January 1945 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 1./Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 2

References

Bibliography

• Walther P. Fellgiebel (1986). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes, 1939-1945: die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger: die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Hauptband. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com