Hans-Joachim Weißflog
| Hans-Joachim Weißflog | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 February 1923 Lommatzsch |
| Died |
11 August 1995 (aged 72) Herzogenrath |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1940–45 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | 2./Panzer-Regiment 16 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans-Joachim Weißflog (24 February 1923 – 11 August 1995) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Wehrmacht 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. Hans-Joachim Weißflog was captured by American troops at the end of the war. He was transferred to Soviet custody, but later released because of the severity of his wounds.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (14 November 1941)
- 1st Class (31 July 1943)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold (15 February 1944)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 28 April 1944 as Leutnant in the 2./Panzer-Abteilung 116[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 March 1943 as Leutnant and leader of 2./Panzer-Regiment 16[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.
- Kurowski, Franz (2010). Panzer Aces III:German Tank Commanders in Combat in WWII. Mechanicsburg, PA USA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-0654-4.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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