Hans Bütow
| Hans Bütow | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 December 1894 |
| Died | 9 May 1974 (aged 79) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Kriegsmarine |
| Rank | Konteradmiral |
| Commands held | Führer der Torpedoboote |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Ernst Arnold Felix Bütow (28 December 1894 - 9 May 1974) was a German admiral during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st Class (1 April 1939)[1]
- Sudetenland Medal (30 October 1939)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (14 April 1940) & 1st Class (1 August 1940)[1]
- Order of the Cross of Liberty 1st Class with Swords (12 October 1941)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 March 1941 as Kapitän zur See and Führer der Torpedoboote (leader of torpedo boats)[2][3]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Dörr, Manfred (1995). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Surface Forces of the Navy—Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2453-2.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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