Hans Stern (SS officer)
| Hans Stern | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
2 May 1907 Kassel |
| Died |
30 March 1972 (aged 64) Unknown |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Waffen SS |
| Years of service |
?–1945 ?–1962 |
| Rank |
Obersturmbannführer (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | SS Brigade Westfalen |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Stern (2 May 1907 – 30 March 1972) was an Obersturmbannführer in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans Stern was awarded the Knight's Cross while a member of the Heer, he transferred to the Waffen SS in 1943.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class & 1st Class
- Panzer Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1941 as Hauptmann and chief of the 3./Panzer-Regiment 11[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 333.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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