Date of birth:

May 13th, 1914 (Neustrelitz/Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Germany)

Date of death:

March 17th, 1971 (Itzehoe/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

Nationality:

German

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 2nd, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 15th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Führer, Kradschützen-Bataillon 55, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

March 15th, 1943

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 20./21.03.1943) describes why Hauptmann was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Hauptmann Hauptmann held a village with his Silesian Kradschützen-Bataillon for 10 days long against heavy attacks by far superior enemy forces during the defensive combat northwest of Orel.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 4th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 24th, 1940

Bronze version.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 27th, 1942

• Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - Vorschlag für die Verleihung des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes
  - Die Grenz-Zeitung (Edition 78/79).