Hans Hirning

Hans Hirning
Born	14 November 1922 Ulm, Germany
Died	30 April 1945 (aged 22) Dürnholz, Czechoslovakia
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen SS
Years of service	1939–44
Rank	Oberscharführer
Unit	3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Eastern Front Medal Tank Destruction Badge in Silver Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze Close Combat Clasp

Hans Hirning (14 November 1922 – 30 April 1945) was an Oberscharführer, in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Hans Hirning was born on the 14 November 1922 at Ulm, he volunteered to join the SS and was posted to the 3rd SS Division Totenkopf. He was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class in October 1941 and the 1st class award in July 1942. He was a Rottenführer in the Mortar section of the 6th Company, 1st Infantry Regiment, SS Totenkopf when he was awarded the Knight's Cross in October 1942.

Hans Hirning was killed in action at Dürnholz in Czechoslovakia on the April 30th, 1945.

References

• 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.
• Mitcham, Samuel W (2007). Retreat to the Reich : the German defeat in France, 1944. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3384-7.