| Hans Bartkowiak | |
|---|---|
| File:Bartkowiak.jpg | |
| Born | 8 March 1917 |
| Died | 15 April 1985 (aged 68) |
| Place of birth | Görlitz |
| Place of death | Waldkappel |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1938–1945 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 30 (motorisiert) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Bartkowiak (8 March 1917 – 15 April 1985) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant 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
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 October 1943 as Leutnant and platoon leader in the Stabskompanie / Grenadier-Regiment 30 (motorisiert)[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 105.
- 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.