About Walter Hagen
Lived 1897 – 1963 (aged 66). Walter Hagen was a German military personnel.
Walter Adolf Christian Hagen (16 March 1897 – 24 November 1963) was a pilot in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Awards Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 September 1939) & 1st Class (9 June 1940) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross on 21 July 1940 as "Major" and "Gruppenkommandeur" of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 Oak Leaves on 17 February 1942 as Oberstleutnant and Geschwaderkommodore of Sturzkampfgeschwader 1
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Who was Walter Hagen?
German general (1897–1963)
When was Walter Hagen born?
Walter Hagen was born on 16 March 1897 in Kiel.
When did Walter Hagen die?
Walter Hagen died on 24 November 1963 in Kiel.
What was Walter Hagen's occupation?
Walter Hagen was a military personnel.
What nationality was Walter Hagen?
Walter Hagen was German.
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