Frank Hasse

Frank Hasse
Born 19 October 1917
Hohenwiese
Died 24 December 1944
Petit Coo, Belgium
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Waffen SS
Years of service 1939–1944
Rank Obersturmführer
Unit 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
German Cross in Gold
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class

Frank Hasse was a Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant) in the Waffen SS who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, on the 6th August 1944, when in command of the 11th Company, 1st SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment LSSAH.

Hasse was killed on the 24 December 1944 at Petit Coo in Belgium during the Ardenness Offensive, by Guerrillas and is buried in the war graves cemetery Lommel.[1]

References

  1. ^ The 1st SS Panzer Division in the Battle of the Bulge By Steve Kane p.102

See also

Paul L. Bolden was awarded the Medal of Honor for killing 35 SS men at the same location as Hasse was reported killed.