Hans-Gotthard Pestke
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| Hans-Gotthard Pestke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 June 1914 Preußisch-Stargard |
| Died | 30 April 2001 (aged 86) Celle |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1935–1945 1956–1972 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | I./Grenadier-Regiment 176 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hans-Gotthard Pestke (17 June 1914 – 30 April 2001) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans-Gotthard Pestke was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947. In 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr and served until 1972.
[edit] Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge
- in Black
- in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 15 November 1941 as Oberleutnant and Chef 3./Infanterie-Regiment 176[2]
- 311th Oak Leaves on 14 October 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of I./Grenadier-Regiment 176[3]
- Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
[edit] References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Kurowski, Franz (2010). Panzer Grenadier Aces:German Mechanized Infantrymen in WWII. Mechanicsburg, PA USA:Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-0656-8
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2300-3.
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| Preceded by Oberst Gerhart Schirmer |
Commander of Luftlandebrigade 25 December 1962 – April 1965 |
Succeeded by Oberst Hans Teusen |
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Categories:
- 1914 births
- 2001 deaths
- People from Starogard Gdański
- People from West Prussia
- German military personnel of World War II
- German military personnel of the Bundeswehr
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- German prisoners of war
- Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
