Hans Malkomes

Hans Malkomes
Born 15 November 1913
Bremen, Germany
Died 21 March 1945 (1945-03-22) (aged 31)
Veszprem, Hungary
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Waffen-SS
Years of service 1936–1945
Rank Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
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
Wound Badge in Black
Infantry Assault Badge
Eastern Front Medal
Sudetenland Medal
Soldier's Cross Of The Order Of Bravery (2nd Class), Bulgaria

Hans Malkomes (15 November 1913 — 21 March 1945) was a Hauptsturmführer (Captain) in the Waffen-SS he was born in Bremen, Germany on 15 November 1913. He graduated SS Junkerschule at Braunschweig in 1936 with the SS Number 164 526 and the NSDAP number 2 570 587 and was posted to the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler and took command of a platoon in the 14th Company LSSAH. In November 1942 he was transferred to command a platoon in the 4th Company, 1st SS Pioneer Battalion LSSAH and then finally in 1943 he was transferred to command the 2nd Company, SS Panzer Regiment 1 LSSAH. It was while in command of this company that he was awarded the German Cross in Gold (June 1944) and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (October 1944).

Malkomes was killed in action in March 1945 at Veszprém, Hungary.

He is buried in the Mattersburg war grave cemetery block 10 row 2.[1]

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