Hans Sturm (soldier)
| Hans Sturm | |
|---|---|
| Born |
29 July 1920 Dortmund |
| Died |
11 December 2004 (aged 84) Dortmund |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1940–45 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | Infanterie-Regiment 473 |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Sturm (29 July 1920 – 11 December 2004) was a highly decorated Leutnant 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. Hans Sturm was captured by Soviet forces in May 1945 and was held until 1953.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (29 July 1941)
- 1st Class (1 August 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (22 August 1941)
- in Silver (14 September 1942)
- in Gold (1 May 1945)
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Anti-Partisan Guerrilla Warfare Badge
- German Cross in Gold
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 September 1942 as Gefreiter and Melder (Messenger) in the 6./Infanterie-Regiment 473[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 338.
Bibliography
- Hans Sturm: A Soldier's Odyssey on the Eastern Front (trans. Gordon Williamson)
- 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.
- 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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