Hans Bartkowiak
| Hans Bartkowiak | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
8 March 1917 Görlitz |
| Died |
15 April 1985 (aged 68) Waldkappel |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1938–45 |
| 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)
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (30 September 1940)[1]
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (28 April 1942)[1]
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (21 December 1943)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal (5 September 1942)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 October 1943 as Leutnant and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 30 (motorisiert)[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Scherzer, Veit (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945—Teil XI: Pioniertruppe—Band 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Armed Forces 1939–1945—Part XI: Pioneer Troops Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Bissendorf, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2398-6.
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