Photo of Oberfeldwebel Haupt ca.1943
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00.00.00-00.00.00 Kampfgeschwader 3
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Awards:
00,00,00 Reichssportabzeichen in Bronze (Reich Sports Badge in Bronze)
00.00.00 Flugzeugführerabzeichen (Pilots Badge)
00.00.00 Medaille Zur Erinnerung An Den 1. Oktober 1938 (Commemerative Medal of 1.10.38)
00.00.00 Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class)
00.00.00 Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Gold (Operational flying clasp in Gold for bombers)
00.00.00 Eiserne Kreuz 1. Klasse (Iron Cross 1st Class)
00.00.00 Verwundeten-Abzeichen in Schwartz (Wound Badge in Black)
00.00.00 Ehrenpokal fur besondere Leistung im Luftkreig (Honor Goblet)
00.00.00 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (German Cross in Gold)
00.00.00 Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger (Operational flying clasp in Gold with pendant for bomber)
00.00.00 Ritterskreuz des Eisernes Kreuz (Knights Cross of the Iron Cross)
Foreign Awards:
00.00.00 Bulgarien Flugzeugführerabzeichen (Bulgarian Airforce Pilots Badge)
00.00.00 Bulgarien Militärorden für Tapferkeit 4.Kasse 1.Stufe
History:
1939
1940
1941
1942
21 September 42
Postcard with two newspaper-cuttings attached to the rear regarding the award of the German Cross in Gold to Haupt.
1943
24 January 43
Uncensored (red stamp) article by war correspondent Ulrich Fiedler regarding the award of the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross to Haupt, 24-1-43. The article cannot be published yet as the award is to be announced not earlier than 3-2-43.
Photo of Oberfeldwebel Haupt in all his finery. ca.1943
21 september 42
3 ) Visiting card by the engaged couple Trude Staudt and Fritz (!) Haupt, Easter 1943.
21 september 42
3 ) Request by the Military Supreme Command (OKW) in Berlin, 17-8-43. Demanding the sending of his personal data to the OKW.
21 september 42
4 ) Letter by building contractor Franz Hinsche from Leipzig to Haupt, 18-10-43.
1944
21 september 42
5 ) Leipzig Military Recruiting Office covering letter, sent with the Wehrpass of Haupt to the widow, 10-4-44
21 september 42
6 ) Letter by the personal military aide to Hitler, (Navy) Commodore Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer, 9-9-44. Announcing that Hitler has decided to grant the widow a monthly allowance of RM 100,- and her daughter a single sum of RM 5000,- from Hitlers own financial sources (!).
21 september 42
7 ) Letter to the widow on behalf of the chief of the National Chancellory, 13-9-44. requesting her to send the number of her bankaccount so that the money granted by Hitler can be transferred to her.
21 september 42
8 ) Newspaper page with an article regarding the award of the Knights Cross to Haupt.
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Sergeant Airforce Bomber pilot.
1 ) Postcard with two newspaper-cuttings attached to the rear regarding the award of the German Cross in Gold tohim (21-9-42).
2 ) Uncensored (red stamp) article by war correspondent Ulrich Fiedler regarding the award of the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross to Haupt, 24-1-43. The article cannot be published yet as the award is to be announced not earlier than 3-2-43.
3 ) Visiting card by the engaged couple Trude Staudt and Fritz (!) Haupt, Easter 1943.
3 ) Request by the Military Supreme Command (OKW) in Berlin, 17-8-43. Demanding the sending of his personal data to the OKW.
4 ) Letter by building contractor Franz Hinsche from Leipzig to Haupt, 18-10-43.
5 ) Leipzig Military Recruiting Office covering letter, sent with the Wehrpass of Haupt to the widow, 10-4-44
6 ) Letter by the personal military aide to Hitler, (Navy) Commodore Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer, 9-9-44. Announcing that Hitler has decided to grant the widow a monthly allowance of RM 100,- and her daughter a single sum of RM 5000,- from Hitlers own financial sources (!).
7 ) Letter to the widow on behalf of the chief of the National Chancellory, 13-9-44. requesting her to send the number of her bankaccount so that the money granted by Hitler can be transferred to her.
8 ) Newspaper page with an article regarding the award of the Knights Cross to Haupt.
9 ) Postcard-size studio uniform photo of Haupt. Most of his medals, incl. the Knights Cross are visible.
10) Wehrpass, 29-4-36.
Entitled to:
March 41-Jan.44 he served as pilot with 8./KG-3, flying Spring 41 36 sorties over the Balkan States, Greece and Crete after which the unit took part in the June 41 campaign against Russia, where he flew 332 ops., a.o.destroying 22 freight trains, 55 lorries, a train loaded with ammunition and three large fueldumps.
June 43 the unit returned to Germany to take part in the "defence of the Reich". With his unit, the He-111 bombers now operating at night as V-l flying bombs launching platforms, he flew three ops. 3-1-44 he was KIA over "german territory".
These planes were very vulnerable and pilots and their crew did not stand a large chance of surviving.
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