Hans Hakenholt
| Hans Albert Hakenholt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 June 1909 Rombach, Reichsland Elsaß-Lothringen |
| Died |
19 July 1981 (aged 72) Hamburg, Germany |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) |
| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe.svg.png){kind=small} German Air Force |
| Years of service | 1935–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | II.Abt./Flak-Rgt. 43 (mot) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Albert Hakenholt (18 June 1909 – 16 July 1981) was a German officer during World War II.
Biography
Hans Albert Hakenholt was born in Rombas, near Metz in Lorraine. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross is awarded in recognition of extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hakenholt was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as Hauptmann and commander of II./Flak-Regiment 43 (motorized)[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 211.
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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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