Hans-Karl Stepp
| Hans-Karl Stepp | |
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| Born | 14 September 1914 |
| Died | 12 December 2006 (aged 92) |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe
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| Rank | Oberstleutnant |
| Commands held | StG 2 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Relations | Dietrich Peltz (brother in law) |
Hans-Karl Stepp (2 September 1914 – 12 December 2006) was a German Stuka ace in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Stepp was born on 2 September 1914 in Gießen as son to a University professor. Stepp studied eight semesters of law in Tübingen, Breslau and Munich before joining the Luftwaffe as Fahnenjunker in 1936. He fought in the Invasion of Poland and Battle of France. He also served in the Reichsluftwaffenministerium in Berlin.
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