Hans-Joachim Weißflog
| Hans-Joachim Weißflog | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 February 1923 Lommatzsch |
| Died |
11 August 1995 (aged 72) Herzogenrath |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1940–45 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | 2./Panzer-Regiment 16 |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans-Joachim Weißflog (23 February 1923 – 11 August 1995) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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. Hans-Joachim Weißflog was captured by American troops at the end of the war. He was transferred to Soviet custody, but later released because of the severity of his wounds.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (14 November 1941)
- 1st Class (31 July 1943)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold (15 February 1944)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (28 April 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 March 1945 as Leutnant and leader of 2. / Panzer-Regiment 16[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 357.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). 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.
- Kurowski, Franz (2010). Panzer Aces III:German Tank Commanders in Combat in WWII. Mechanicsburg, PA USA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-0654-4
- 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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