Friedrich Haas

Lt. Friedrich Haas (20 January 1924 – 9 April 1945) was a former Luftwaffe fighter ace from Dillenburg/Hesse, Germany and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Friedrich Haas was credited with 74 arial victories all over the Eastern Front (World War II). Haas was shot down by a Russian Mig in 1945 over Vienna, Austria.

Leutnant

Friedrich Haas
Born(1924-01-20)20 January 1924
Dillenburg/Hesse, Germany
Died9 April 1945(1945-04-09) (aged 21)
Vienna, Austria
Buried
Oberwölbling, Austria
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service1943–1945
RankLeutnant posthumous
UnitJG 52
Battles/wars
Awards

Career
Haas piloted a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft.[N 1]

Haas began his military career 12 June 1943. He was assigned to 5./JG 52 2 January 1944 and had his first aerial victory in 1943. He had 385 combat missions.[1] Over the next two years he had 74 kills.[2] Haas' Luftwaffe unit was often outnumbered and was short on fuel.[3] In spite of that, the JG 52 had 900 aerial victories.[4] Haas was shot down over Vienna by a Russian Mig 9 April 1945.[5] He was Buried in Oberwölbling, Austria.[1]

Awards

See also

References
  1. deZeng IV, Henry L.; Stankey, Douglas G. "Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945" (PDF). ww2.dk. Michael Holm. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  2. Jacobs, Peter (2014). Aces of the Luftwaffe: The Jagdflieger in the Second World War. United Kingdom: Frontline Books. ISBN 978-1848326897. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. Spick, Mike (24 March 2006). Aces of the Reich: The Making of a Luftwaffe Pilot. London: Greenhill Books. ISBN 978-1853676758. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. Weal, John (25 August 2004). Jagdgeschwader 52: The Experten. United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1841767864. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  5. Mitcham Jr., Samuel W. (2021). The Death of Hitler's War Machine. Manhattan, New York City: Simon and Schuster. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-68451-138-9. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  6. "Haas, Friedrich (WL-Jagdgeschwader 52)". Traces of War. Traces of War. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

Notes
  1. It is not known how many different aircraft Haas flew while accumulating his 74 kills, his unit was known for flying the Messerschmitt Bf 109 in 1943.

Bibliography
  • Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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