__NOTOC__ Hans Seidemann (18 January 1901 – 21 December 1967) was a German general during

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. He was a recipient of the

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. From April 1928 to October 1929, Seidemann was trained as a Luftwaffe pilot at the secret training facility in

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. He also participated in the third and fourth FAI International Tourist Plane Contest Challenge 1932 (7th place) and Challenge 1934 (3rd place). By the mid 1930s Seidemann was a renowned air racer and won the 1937

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Air Race.

Awards

* Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords (6 June 1939)Schumann 2007, p. 175. *

Iron Cross The Iron Cross (, , abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, the German Empire (1871–1918), and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). The design, a black cross pattée with a white or silver outline, was derived from the in ...

(1939) 2nd Class (25 September 1939) & 1st Class (20 May 1940)Thomas 1998, p. 311. *

** Knight's Cross on 20 March 1942 as ''

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im Generalstab'' and chief of the general staff of Luftflotte 2 ** 658th Oak Leaves on 18 November 1944 as ''

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'' and commanding general of VIII. FliegerkorpsFellgiebel 2000, p. 92.

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