Hans-Joachim Löser
Hans-Joachim Löser | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 April 1918 Weimar |
| Died | 13 February 2001 (aged 82) Prien |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1936–45 1956–74 |
| Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | III./Füsilier-Regiment 230 1. Panzerdivision |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans-Joachim Löser (4 April 1918 – 13 February 2001) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans-Joachim Löser joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1974 as a Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- German Cross in Gold (3 October 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 October 1941 as Hauptmann and commander of the III./Füsilier-Regiment 230[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 241.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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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