Hans Clüver

Hans Clüver
Born	14 April 1907 Elmshorn
Died	17 September 1979 (aged 72) Elmshorn
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–45
Rank	Major of the Reserves
Unit	II./Grenadier-Regiment 266
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 131
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France North African Campaign Battle of the Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Hans Clüver (14 April 1907 – 17 September 1979) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves 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 (25 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (30 May 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (7 September 1943)
  • in Silver (11 April 1944)
• Infantry Assault Badge (15 July 1940)
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze (16 August 1944)
• German Cross in Gold on 13 January 1944 as Major of the Reserves in the II./Grenadier-Regiment 266^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 January 1944 as Major of the Reserves and commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 266^[2]
• Ärmelband Afrika

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 74.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 131.

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 (1998). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 4: C–Dow [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 4: C–Dow] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2534-8.

External links

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