Hans-Joachim Löser
| Hans-Joachim Löser | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 April 1918 Weimar |
| Died |
13 February 2001 (aged 82) Prien |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1936–45 1956–74 |
| Rank |
Major (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held |
III./Füsilier-Regiment 230 1. Panzerdivision |
| Battles/wars | |
| 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 [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.
- 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.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Generalmajor Horst Hildebrandt |
Commander of 1. Panzerdivision 15 December 1972 – 30 September 1974 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Wilhelm Garken |
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