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A formidable figure in the Luftwaffe, Hajo Hermann was originally awarded the Knight's Cross in 1940 as a bomber pilot. He flew over 320 operations with KG4, and later III./JG30, where he sank 12 ships. In 1942 he was appointed to the Luftwaffe Operational Staff. In July 9143 he was responsible for the formation of JG300 and founded the highly successful Wilde Sau (Wild Boar) tactics of free-roaming Fw190 night fighters. In December 1943 he was appointed Luftwaffe Inspector of Aerial Defense. At the end of 1944 he led the 9th Flieger division and created the famous Rammkommando Elbe. At the end of the war he was captured by the Russians, spending long years in captivity. He was awarded the Knight's Cross, Oak Leaves and Swords. |
