Hans Seidemann

Hans Seidemann (18 January 1901 – 21 December 1967) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Hans Seidemann
Seidemann (center) with Erhard Milch (left)
Born18 January 1901
Died21 December 1967(1967-12-21) (aged 66)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchLuftwaffe
RankGeneral der Flieger
Commands held8th Air Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

From April 1928 to October 1929, Seidemann was trained as a Luftwaffe pilot at the secret training facility in Lipetsk, Soviet Union. He also participated in the third and fourth FAI International Tourist Plane Contest Challenge 1932 (7th place) and Challenge 1934 (3rd place).

Awards
  • Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords (6 June 1939)[1]
  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (25 September 1939) & 1st Class (20 May 1940)[2]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 20 March 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab and chief of the general staff of Luftflotte 2[3]
    • 658th Oak Leaves on 18 November 1944 as Generalleutnant and commanding general of VIII. Fliegerkorps[4]
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References

Citations
  1. Schumann 2007, p. 175.
  2. Thomas 1998, p. 311.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 397.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 92.

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.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
Military offices
Preceded by
General Otto Hoffmann von Waldau		 Commander of Fliegerführer Afrika
30 August 1942 – 1 February 1943		 Succeeded by
Generalmajor Walter Hagen
Preceded by
General der Flieger Martin Fiebig		 Commander of VIII. Fliegerkorps
21 May 1943 – 8 May 1945		 Succeeded by
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