Theodor Haker

Theodor Haker
Born	29 December 1920 Malchin
Died	28 July 1944(1944-07-28) (aged 23) Lviv, Ukraine
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1939–44
Rank	Oberleutnant
Unit	Sturzkampfgeschwader 77
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) First Battle of Kharkov Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942) Battle of the Caucasus Battle of Stalingrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Theodor Haker (29 December 1920 – 28 July 1944) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also 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. During his career he flew 900+ missions. Theodor Haker was shot down on 25 July 1944 by American P-51 fighters and was killed by Polish partisans on 28 July 1944.

Awards and decorations

• Aviator badge
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "900"
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold (17 May 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 February 1944 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 6./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77

References

Bibliography

• Brütting, Georg (1992) [1976]. Das waren die deutschen Stuka-Asse 1939 – 1945 (in German) (7th ed.). Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch. ISBN 978-3-87943-433-6. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Obermaier, Ernst (1976). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe 1939–1945 Band II Stuka- und Schlachtflieger (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-021-3. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945