Hans-Dieter von Basse

Hans-Dieter von Basse
Born	16 June 1916 Hagen
Died	16 April 1945 (aged 28) Godnicken
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1936–45
Rank	Oberstleutnant (Posthumously)
Commands held	Panzerkorps-Füsilier-Regiments "Großdeutschland"
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Kiev (1941) Operation Winter Storm Third Battle of Kharkov Battle of Kursk First Battle of Târgu Frumos Second Battle of Târgu Frumos Battle of Memel Zemland Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl Hans Dieter von Basse (16 June 1916 – 16 April 1945) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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-Dieter von Basse was killed on 16 April 1945 in Godnicken, East Prussia. He was posthumously promoted to Oberstleutnant

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (17 June 1940)^[1]
  • 1st Class (18 July 1941)^[1]
• Eastern Front Medal (23 July 1942)^[1]
• Infantry Assault Badge (4 December 1940)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 12 March 1944 as Major in the I./Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 September 1944 as Major and commander of the I./Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"^[3]
• Ärmelband Großdeutschland

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 237.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 26.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 105.

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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 1: A–Be] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945