Hans Strippel (1 December 1912 – 26 November 1983) was a highly decorated Leutnant 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 Strippel was credited with destroying 70 armoured vehicles during World War II.[Note 1]
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- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 337.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 71.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- 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.
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Strippel, Hans |
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German panzer ace and Knight's Cross recipient |
| Date of birth |
1 December 1912 |
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Obergeis, Germany |
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26 November 1983 |
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Bad Hersfeld, Germany |
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
