Hans Reimling
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| Born | 17 January 1918 Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Died | 7 March 1943 Valki, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service |  Waffen SS |
| Years of service | 1937–43 |
| Rank | Oberscharführer |
| Unit | 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Eastern Front Medal |
Hans Reimling (17 January 1918 – 7 March 1943) was an Oberscharführer in the Waffen SS and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He was born in Karlsruhe-Mühlburg and became a member of the Hitler Youth. He joined the SS in 1937 and a year later signed on for four years with the SS-Verfügungstruppe. He was then posted to the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, as a tank commander in the 2nd Company, SS Panzer Regiment 1 LSSAH. In a short time he had 8 anti-tank guns killed. SS Oberscharführer Reimling was killed in action in March 1943 during fighting in the Third Battle of Kharkov.
Reimling is probably buried as an unknown soldier at the War Graves cemetery in Kharkov.[1]
Awards
- 1940 Iron Cross 2nd class
- 1941 Iron Cross 1st class
- 1942 Eastern Front Medal
- 1944 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
