Erich Hohagen

Erich Hohagen
Erich Hohagen
Born	9 January 1915; Velbert
Died	8 March 1990 (aged 75); Jever
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945); West Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe; German Air Force
Years of service	1934–45; 1956–74
Rank	Major (Wehrmacht); Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr)
Unit	JG 51, JG 2, JG 27, EJG 2, JG 7,; JV 44 FSS "S", JG 72
Commands held	4./JG 51, I./JG 2, I./JG 27, III./JG 7 JG 72
Battles/wars	See battles World War II Battle of Britain; Barbarossa; Western Front; D-Day; Defense of the Reich;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Erich Hohagen (9 January 1915 – 8 March 1990) was a German general in the Bundeswehr. During World War II, he served as a fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe. A fighter ace, Hohagen was credited with 56 aerial victories and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the highest award in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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