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− | | NAME = Hochgartz, Günther |
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− | | SHORT DESCRIPTION = German officer and Knight's Cross recipient |
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− | | DATE OF BIRTH = 10 July 1918 |
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− | | PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Bocholt, Germany|Bocholt]], [[Germany]] |
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− | | DATE OF DEATH = 10 October 2005 |
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Revision as of 18:54, 16 November 2013
Günther Hochgartz | |
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Born | 10 July 1918 |
Died | 10 October 2005 | (aged 87)
Place of birth | Bocholt |
Place of death | Bocholt |
Allegiance |
Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1939–1945 |
Rank | Major |
Commands held | II./Grenadier-Regiment 187 |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Other work | Politician |
Günther Hochgartz (10 July 1918 – 10 October 2005) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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 (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (25 October 1943)
- 2 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
- German Cross in Gold (5 November 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 April 1944 as Hauptmann and Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 187[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 189.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). 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]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). 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]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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