Hajo Herrmann

Hans-Joachim Herrmann
Hajo Herrmann in January 1944
Nickname(s)Hajo
Born(1913-08-01)1 August 1913
Kiel, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died5 November 2010(2010-11-05) (aged 97)
Düsseldorf, Germany
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchLuftwaffe
Years of service1935–1945
RankOberst (colonel)
UnitKG 4, KG 30, JG 300
Battles/warsSpanish Civil War

World War II

AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Spouse(s)Ingeborg Reichelt
RelationsThilo Martinho (son)
Other workLawyer

Hans-Joachim "Hajo" Herrmann (1 August 1913 – 5 November 2010)[1][2] was a World War II Luftwaffe pilot and officer and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

After the war, Hermann spent 10 years in Soviet custody as a prisoner of war. Following his release, he became a Nazi activist and lawyer whose high-profile cases included the defence of neo-Nazis and genocide deniers while simultaneously promoting denial and the movement's organisations.

  1. ^ "Oberst Hajo Herrmann verstorben « PRO SARRAZIN – Meinungsfreiheit". Archived from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Flieger, Ritterkreuzträger, Kamerad und Vorbild! – Wir gedenken Hajo Herrmann" (in German). National Democratic Party of Germany. 7 November 2010.