Friedrich-Erdmann von Hake

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Friedrich-Erdmann von Hake
Born	14 August 1898 Detmold
Died	22 March 1982(1982-03-22) (aged 83)
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1922) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1922 1935–1945
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	Panzer-Regiment 4 13. Panzer-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Rostov (1941) Battle of the Caucasus Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich-Erdmann von Hake (14 August 1898 – 22 March 1982) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 13. Panzer-Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (13 September 1939)
- 1st Class (28 May 1940)
Panzer Badge
Eastern Front Medal
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
German Cross in Gold (22 November 1941)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 November 1943 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Regiment 4^[1]

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 175.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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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Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans Mikosch	Commander of 13. Panzer-Division 18 May 1944 – 25 May 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hans Tröger

Persondata
Name	Hake, Friedrich-Erdmann von
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	14 August 1898
Place of birth	Detmold, Germany
Date of death	22 March 1982
Place of death

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