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Hans-Gotthard Pestke
Born (1914-06-17)17 June 1914
Died 30 April 2001(2001-04-30) (aged 86)
Place of birth Preußisch-Stargard
Place of death Celle
Allegiance Nazi Germany Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Flag of Germany West Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1935–1945
1956–1972
Rank Oberst
Commands held I./Grenadier-Regiment 176
Battles/wars

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Hans-Gotthard Pestke (17 June 1914 – 30 April 2001) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans-Gotthard Pestke was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947. In 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr and served until 1972.

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Citations
  1. 1.0 1.1 Thomas 1998, p. 146.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 273.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 63.
Bibliography
  • Walther P. Fellgiebel (1986). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes, 1939-1945: die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. 
  • Kurowski, Franz (2010). Panzergrenadier Aces: German Mechanized Infantryment in World War II. Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-0656-8. 
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger: die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Hauptband. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 
  • Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger, 1940-1945: L-Z. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9. 

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Military offices
Preceded by
Oberst Gerhart Schirmer
Commander of Luftlandebrigade 25
December 1962 – April 1965
Succeeded by
Oberst Hans Teusen