Hans Bock (officer)

Hans Bock
Born	10 January 1919 Oberndorf am Neckar
Died	12 June 1977 (aged 58) Strasbourg, France
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1937–45
Rank	Major
Commands held	schwere Panzer-Abteilung "Großdeutschland"
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France North African Campaign Operation Battleaxe Operation Crusader Battle of Gazala Battle of Memel East Prussian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Bock (10 January 1919 – 12 June 1977) 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (6 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (23 June 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (23 December 1941)
  • in Silver (?)
• Panzer Badge in Silver (19 December 1941)
• German Cross in Gold (1 May 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 February 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of schwere Panzer-Abteilung "Großdeutschland"^[1]
• Ärmelband Afrika

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 116.

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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com