Hans Schleef

Infobox Military Person
name=Hans Schleef
lived=19 July 1920 – 31 December 1944
placeofbirth=Gross Boernecke, Germany
placeofdeath=Bad Durkheim, Germany
allegiance=flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
branch=
serviceyears=1939–1944
rank=Oberleutnant
unit=JG 3, JG 5, JG 4
battles=World War II
*Eastern Front
*Channel Front
*Defense of the Reich
awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
laterwork=

Hans Schleef (19 July 1920 – 31 December 1944) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II.

Hans Schleef was credited with 99 with two unconfirmed victories in 500 missions. He recorded 91 victories over the Eastern front, including fifteen Il-2 Sturmoviks. Of his eight victories recorded over the Western front, two were four-engine bombers.

Awards

* Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (23 September 1941)
* German Cross in Gold (4 May 1942)
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (9 May 1942)

References

*cite web | title=Aces of the Luftwaffe|work=Hans Schleef| url=http://www.luftwaffe.cz/schleef.html|accessdate=20 February| accessyear=2008
* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945". Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.

* [http://home.pacbell.net/horrido1/photos.htm Horrido1 - WWII Autographed Photos ] at home.pacbell.net
*www.axishistory.com/index
*www.feldgrau.com/KnightsCrossHolders2