| Hans Stohwasser | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 May 1884 |
| Died | 30 May 1967 (aged 83) |
| Place of birth | Dresden |
| Place of death | Neumünster |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Kaiserliche Marine Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1901–1944 |
| Rank | Vizeadmiral |
| Unit |
SMS Moltke SMS Mars SMS Blücher SMS Zähringen |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans August Stohwasser (4 May 1884 – 30 May 1967) was a Vizeadmiral with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards[]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg[1]
- Military Merit Cross of Mecklenburg 2nd Class[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Albert Order of Saxony 1st Class with Swords[1]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 1st Class (2 October 1936)[1]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (11 January 1935)[1]
- Sudetenland Medal (20 December 1939)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Minesweepers, Sub-Chasers and Escort-Vessel War Badge (1 September 1940)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 November 1940 as Konteradmiral and Befehlshaber der Sicherung der Ostsee (Commander of the security of the Baltic Sea)[2]
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Dörr, Manfred (1996). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 2:L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2497-2.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Range, Clemens (1974). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine (in German). Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 3-87943-355-0.
- 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.
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