Hans Daumiller
| Hans Daumiller | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 August 1910 Kempten |
| Died |
12 January 1942 (aged 31) Roslavl, Russia |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1934–42 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Daumiller (19 August 1910 – 12 January 1942) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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 Daumiller died on 12 January 1942 in Roslavl, Russia after an accidental shooting.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 September 1940 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 11. / Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 133.
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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