Hans Reimling

Hans Reimling
Born 17 January 1918
Karlsruhe, Germany
Died 7 March 1943
Valki, Ukraine
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch , Waffen SS
Years of service 1937–1943
Rank Oberscharführer
Unit 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Eastern Front Medal

Hans Reimling (17 January 1918 - March 1943) was a Oberscharführer in the Waffen SS and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He was born in Karlsruhe-Mühlburg and became a member of the Hitler Youth. He joined the SS in 1937 and a year later signed on for four years with the SS-Verfügungstruppe. He was then posted to the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, as a tank commander in the 2nd Company, SS Panzer Regiment 1 LSSAH. In a short time he had 25 tank and 8 anti-tank guns kills. SS Oberscharführer Reimling was killed in action in March 1943 during fighting in the Third Battle of Kharkov.

Reimling is probably buried as an unknown soldier at the War Graves cemetery in Kharkov.[1]

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