Hain, Horst
- Date of birth:
- February 22nd, 1920 (Landeshut/Silesia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 26th, 1994 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 15th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 27th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 22nd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 22nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- 4. / Kradschützen-Bataillon 23
- Awarded on:
- April 5th, 1943
Preliminary Owners document (Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis) dated 5th April 1943.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 28th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 3rd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 1st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 4th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 3. / Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 23
- Awarded on:
- February 20th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 3. / Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 23
- Awarded on:
- February 22nd, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef 3. / Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 23
- Awarded on:
- March 28th, 1945
Vorläufiges Besittzeugnis presented on March 29th, 1945.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- 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
- Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis via Wehrmacht Awards.com
- Onderzoek via Panzer-Archiv Forum
- Katalog 30.Auktion, Auktionshaus Andreas Thies
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