Hans Endreß

For the religious philosopher and author, see Hans Endres.
Hans Endreß
Born 5 July 1911
Stuttgart, Germany
Died 24 January 1969(1969-01-24) (aged 57)
Stuttgart, Germany
Allegiance Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
Service/branch Waffen SS
Years of service 1934–45
Rank Hauptsturmführer
Unit 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
German Cross in Gold
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Close Combat Clasp in Silver
Eastern Front Medal 1941/42 [1]

Hans Endreß (Endress) (5 July 1911 — 24 January 1969) was a Hauptsturmführer (Captain) in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. This was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Hans Endress was born on 5 July 1911, at Stuttgart.[1][2]

He volunteered to join the SS in 1934 and was posted to the SS-VT in September 1939 and fought in the Polish Campaign the Battle of France and the Balkans Campaign.[2]

In 1943 he was given command of the 13th Company, 6th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Theodor Eicke and promoted to Hauptsturmführer (Captain) in January 1944.[1][2]

In January 1945 he was given command of the II.Battalion, 6th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Theodor Eicke. He was awarded the Knight's Cross while in command of the II.Battalion, which in March 1945 attacked and captured Bajna, which was used for a further attack on Budapest.[1][2]

Endress was made a prisoner of war in May 1945 and released from captivity in 1948. He died in his home town of Stuttgart on 24 January 1969.[1][2]

References

Further reading

  • 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. 
  • Henschler, Henri; Fey, Willi (2003). Armor Battles of the Waffen-SS, 1943–45. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-2905-5. 
  • Kurowski Franz, Infantry Aces, Stackpole Books, 2005, ISBN 0-8117-3202-9
  • Mitcham, Samuel W (2007). Retreat to the Reich : the German defeat in France, 1944. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3384-7. 


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