Barby, von, Hans-Levin
- Date of birth:
- July 25th, 1899 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 27th, 1942 (hospital Derna, Libya)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur Schützen-Regiment 361 / 90.Panzer-Grenadier-Division
- Awarded on:
- December 13th, 1941
“Oberstleutnant von Barby was involved in the thick of the combat in the Marmarica with his Bataillon, and despite sustaining heavy losses he repeatedly led his men to successful attacks during this time through a combination of fearlessness and personal example. On the 30.11.1941 he stormed at the head of his Bataillon during the attack against Sidi Rezegh, the ultimate result of which was the throwing back of the English forces that had sought to restore contact with Tobruk.”
At the time of the awarding of the Knightscross he also was Führer of a Kampfgruppe.
Medaglia d'argento al Valore Militare
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - KUROWSKI, F., Knight's Cross Holders of the Afrikakorps, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, United States, 1996.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück, 1987.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
- Axis History Biographical Research via Axis History Forum
- Dathcard Wehrmacht
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