Hans Schwirblat (31 December 1920 – 14 July 1986) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant 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.
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.
1Knight's Cross with StG 2, Oak Leaves with SG 2. 2Knight's Cross with StG 1. 3Oak Leaves with SG 3. 4Swords with SG 1. 5Knight's Cross, Oak Leaves and Swords with StG 2, Diamonds and Golden Oak Leaves with SG 2. 6Knight's Cross with SG 1.