| Hans Stern | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 2 May 1907 |
| Died | 30 March 1972 (aged 64) |
| Place of birth | Kassel |
| Place of death | Unknown |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Waffen SS |
| Years of service |
?–1945 ?–1962 |
| Rank |
Obersturmbannführer (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Panzer-Regiment 11 |
| Commands held | SS Brigade Westfalen |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Stern (2 May 1907 – 30 March 1972) was an Obersturmbannführer, in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. Hans Stern was awarded the Knight's Cross while a member of the Heer, he transferred to the Waffen SS in 1943.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Panzer Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1941 as Hauptmann and chief of the 3./Panzer-Regiment 11[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 333.
- 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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