Karl-Günther von Hase

Karl-Günther von Hase
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German Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office 1970–1977
Preceded by	Herbert Blankenhorn
Succeeded by	Hans Helmuth Ruete
Personal details
Born	15 December 1917(1917-12-15) Gut Wangern, district of Breslau, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Nationality	German
Political party	CDU
Relations	Karl von Hase (great-grandfather) Hans-Jürgen Stumpff (father in law) Paul von Hase (uncle) Dietrich Bonhoeffer (cousin)
Occupation	Soldier, diplomat
Military service
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1936–1945
Rank	Major im Generalstab
Unit	20th Panzer Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl-Günther von Hase (born 15 December 1917) is a former German soldier, diplomat and Secretary of State. He also served as Director General (Intendant) of the ZDF (English: "Second German Television"). He served as spokesman of the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government and as ambassador in London. Von Hase was born in Gut Wangern, district of Breslau in the Province of Silesia. Today it is Wrocław in Poland. He had married Renate Stumpff, the daughter of Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen Stumpff, on 13 February 1945. The marriage produced five daughters.

Awards

• German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as Hauptmann in the 3./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 92
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 February 1945 as Major and general staff officer with the commander of the fortress Schneidemühl (Ia (operations officer) Panzer-Division "Holstein")
• Austrian Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star (1964)

References

Citations

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. 
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001) (in German). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2]. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. 
• 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. 

External links

• Karl-Günther von Hase in the German National Library catalogue
• "Karl-Günther von Hase". World War 2 Awards.com. http://en.ww2awards.com/person/6028. Retrieved 26 January 2014. 
• "Der Weg nach oben—Bonn" (in German). Der Spiegel. 1961. http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-43366350.html. Retrieved 30 January 2014. 
• "Karl-Günther von Hase" (in German). Der Spiegel. 1962. http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-45141176.html. Retrieved 26 January 2014. 
• "Karl-Günther von Hase" (in German). Der Spiegel. 1966. http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-46407857.html. Retrieved 26 January 2014. 
• "Karl-Günther von Hase" (in German). Der Spiegel. 1966. http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-46414326.html. Retrieved 26 January 2014. 
• "Karl-Günther von Hase" (in German). Der Spiegel. 1981. http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-14340386.html. Retrieved 30 January 2014. 
• Theo Sommer (1962). "Bonns jüngster Staatssekretär" (in German). Zeit Online. http://www.zeit.de/1962/27/bonns-juengster-staatssekretaer. Retrieved 30 January 2014.