Hans Bischoff (officer)

Otto Franz Georg Hans Bischoff (23 April 1909 in Bunzlau – 13 March 1959 in Berlin) was a German Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II.

Early life and career

Bischoff was born on the 23 April 1909 in Bunzlau in Silesia and joined on the 1 October 1926 of 3 squadron of the 4 drive Department and received the 3 November 1926 a commanding to the training battalion of the 10th (sächs. Infantry regiment to Löbau and the 1 November 1928 a commanding to the 2nd company of the 4 motor vehicles Department to Magdeburg. From the 4 August 1930 to 30 August 1930 in the non-commissioned officer candidate company of 12 infantry regiment in Altengrabow, is Bischoff on the 1 October 1930 moved to the 4th company of the 4th motor vehicles Department and receives a MG training from the 12 January 1930 to 11 February 1931. He receives a commanding to the driving instructor course at the 2nd company of the 3 (Preuß.) then from the 1 October to 12 November 1932 Motor vehicles Department in Döberitz Elsgrund terrain driver training. On the 1 October 1934 in the 1st company of the motor vehicles Department Magdeburg B, the later tank defense battalion 13, commanded, is he on the 15 October 1935, with effect from the 1 October 1935 in the tank defense battalion 3 to Frankfurt/Oder and takes from 28 October to 21 December 1935 part of a news course in Halle (Saale). Appointed to the 1 January 1936 to the leader of the message, he commanded as such by the 19–28 November 1936 to the course 8A Döberitz, or by the 7 May to 7 June 1937 to the fog course.

World War II

On the 12 October 1937 he was appointed with effect from the 1 October 1937 to the Chief of the 2nd company of the tank defense battalion 3, with which he participates subsequently in the Poland - and West campaign. On the 30 May 1941, he is "F" transferred as Chief of staff company to the headquarters. This special bar, also the Headquarters "Felmy" called, was set up on the 28 May 1941 for companies in the Middle East. With effect from the 26 May 1941 in the headquarters, offset, takes over the command of the I. with effect from the 1 August 1942 battalion of the special Association 287, which was also known as Panzer-grenadier battalion 287. Filed on the 22 February 1943 unsuccessfully to the Knight's cross, he is zbV as a battalion commander in the area of the General from the 27 February 1943. used and transferred with effect from the 30 April 1943 for use as the leader of the german Arab teaching Department of army group Africa. There he takes command of the I. battalion of the Grenadier Regiment (mot.) 92, formed from the staff of the Regiment, the 1st and 2nd of the 9 April till the 15 December 1943 battalion of the special Association 287, the German-Arab Legion. This battalion was expanded by one in defence District II-based battery and an easy 92-company. By the capitulation of army group Africa, commanding is lifted on the 13 July 1943 effect of the 30 April 1943. Instead the transfer into the Führerreserve, while commanding the Panzertruppe school I took place with effect from the 15 December 1943 to Bergen, to participate in a regiment leader course. These visits by the both up to the 29 January 1944 and is from the 22 May up to the 19 June 1944 to the Supreme Commander southwest to further training as a guide for armoured infantry regiment commanded. With effect from the 3 August 1944 to the working staff (Panzerjäger) commanded to Olsztyn, he is working there as a brigade leader of the armored brigade and then comes with effect of the 22 August 1944 in the Führerreserve. The commanding leader grenadier Division to training as a leader of a tank Brigade, where he was then contracted to effect the 1 October 1944 with the leadership of the Panzergrenadier Regiment 5 was with effect from the 18 September 1944 on the 19 September 1944. With this, he participates in the 27 October 1944 in the room Abraham in the 1 battle of Courland. Due to heavy enemy pressure, the 121, 215 and 389 go back Infantry Division and give Abraham. I used under the eyes of the General Marshal Ferdinand Schörner battalion of Panzer Grenadier Regiment 5 between Bulini and Klabji, where the II. battalion of West produced was applied towards the ERI. It's prevailed successfully against 100 to 150 tanks, which among other things resulted in the award of Knight crosses the Sergeant Fritz Dilz and the non-commissioned officer Heinrich bagon. The I. battalion was at the 30 October 1944 pushed off which threatened the important heights area in the middle section of the Regiment, Ciruli and PILS in ski, to lose. Bischoff immediately recognized the danger of allowing the opponent a full foray into the hinterland and deployed his regiment command post to fend off at an altitude at Ciruli. In addition to sensors, combat writers, Kradschützen and FLA soldiers, Bischoff as gunner 1 smashed all pucks of the opponent. For this, he is as was awarded major and leader of the Panzergrenadier Regiment 5, on the 9 December 1944 with the Knight's cross, which delivered him to the 13 December 1944 from the hand of the Division Commander. In other fights on the 28 December 1944 severely wounded and the reserve hospital 101 after Frankfurt/Or moved, he is transferred with effect from the 25 January 1945 in the reserve, and is appointed to the 26 March 1945 to the Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5. However, this command will be lifted again on the 17 April 1945. Instead, major Nöske assumes command. Bischoff is returned to the reserve by using army group Courland as a regiment leader for armoured infantry. The in March setting was carried out via the front control centre of Sassnitz. According to personnel records he is for use with the 14th Armored Division in question. In April with the command of the Panzer Grenadier Regiment 5, commissioned, he device as such at the 9 May 1945 in Soviet captivity from which he is only released on the 9 October 1955. Hans Bischoff died on the 13 March 1959 in Berlin.

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