Hermann Hogeback

Oberstleutnant Hermann Hogeback was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and flew more than 100 operational sorties during the Spanish Civil War and 500 during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords . The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. His last service position was Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader .

Hermann Hogeback, the son of a tax inspector, was born onAugust 1914 in IdarOberstein at the time in the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, a state of the German Empire. Growing up in Mnster from 1921 on he graduated with his Abitur in 1934. After his graduation, Hogeback joined the military service as an officer cadet in the 9th Company of Infantry Regiment 15, 5th Division of the Reichswehr in Kassel. Following his officers training he transferred to the Luftwaffe a year later where he received his pilot training at Neuruppin, Ludwigslust and at the R.B.Strecke of the Deutsche Luft Hansa. During this training period he was promoted to Leutnant onJune 1936. After he completed his bomber pilot training he transferred to the III.Lehrgeschwader Greifswald , which was formed onApril 1937 and later became the III.Lehrgeschwader. Hogeback then transferred to the II.Kampfgeschwader 355 onMay 1938 and to Kampfgeschwader 253 onSeptember 1938.

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