Hans von Schlebrügge

Hans von Schlebrügge
Born	1 May 1900 Kassel
Died	26 April 1971(1971-04-26) (aged 70) Pullach
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	?–1918 1939–45
Rank	Oberst
Commands	I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 139
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Operation Weserübung Battles of Narvik Operation Barbarossa Operation Silver Fox Operation Renntier Operation Platinum Fox
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans von Schlebrügge (1 May 1900 – 26 April 1971) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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 von Schlebrügge was captured by British troops in May 1945.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Narvik Shield
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 June 1940 as Major and company commander of 1./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 139

References

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. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

External links

• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945