Lingner, Hans (Infanterie-Regiment 65)

Date of birth:: January 17th, 1909 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:: August 30th, 1941 (Hvpl.Sanko 2/22 Krestowoschwishenkije, Soviet Union)
Buried on:: German War Cemetery Sevastopol-Gontscharnoje
Nationality:: German

Biography

Hans Lingner presumably lies buried as an unknown soldier at the German Warcemetery Honcharne.

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:: Chef 7. / Infanterie-Regiment 65
Awarded on:: June 24th, 1940

The following wartime excerpt (dated 30.08.1940) describes why Lingner received the Knight’s Cross…

“On the 10.05.1940 Oberleutnant Lingner found himself alone in the rear of far numerically superior enemy forces with only meagre numbers of troops at his own disposal. Although the situation was very clearly weighted against him, he made a bold decision to conduct an immediate and ruthless attack against the strong enemy forces. By doing this he enabled reinforcements to be brought up and ensured the success of the entire operation. The victory here was crucial for the smooth flow of the wider scheme of operations in the area.”