| Hans-Joachim Schibau | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 November 1915 |
| Died | 22 July 1985 (aged 69) |
| Place of birth | Marienwerder (now Kwidzyn, Poland) |
| Place of death | Burgdorf, Hanover, Germany |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Major im Generalstab |
| Unit | Flak-Regiment 36 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans-Joachim Schibau (17 November 1915 – 22 July 1985) was a highly decorated Major im Generalstab in the Luftwaffe 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.
Awards and decorations[]
- Medalla de la Campaña de España (4 May 1939)
- Cruz de Guerra (4 May 1939)
- Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords (6 June 1939)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (11 December 1940)
- 1st Class (9 August 1941)
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (2 November 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal (2 August 1942)
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class (1 September 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 November 1941 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 8./Flak-Regiment 36[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 306.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.