Hofsteter, Josef
- Date of birth:
- November 25th, 1916 (Würflach/Loweraustria, Austria)
- Date of death:
- July 1st, 1972 (Würflach/Loweraustria, Austria)
- Nationality:
- Austrian
Biography
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 12th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 5th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel der Reserve (Staff Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Kradstaffelführer Stab II. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12
- Awarded on:
- August 20th, 1944
2nd presentation by Adolf Hitler on 5th September 1944.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel der Reserve (Staff Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Kradstaffelführer Stab. II. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12
- Awarded on:
- December 30th, 1944
Sources
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
- Dörr M., Die träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold, Heer- Luftwaffe- Waffen-SS 1943-1945, Biblio Verlag Bisendorf, 2006
- Ritterkreuz Archiv IV/2009, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Dezember 2009, ISSN 1866-4709
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