Oskar Freiherr von Hohenhausen

Oskar Freiherr von Hohenhausen und Hochhaus
Born	15 February 1905 Munich
Died	26 February 1970 (aged 65) Munich
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany
Service/branch	Heer Bundeswehr
Years of service	1938–45 1956–62
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Commands held	Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Eastern Front Italian Campaign
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Oskar Freiherr von Hohenhausen und Hochhaus^{[Note 1]} (15 February 1905 – 26 February 1970) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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

• West Wall Medal (20 March 1940)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (15 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (18 June 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (25 September 1941)
  • in Silver (16 April 1944)
  • in Gold (5 June 1943)
• General Assault Badge (30 September 1941)
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (20 September 1941)
• Crusade Against Communism (Cruciada împotriva comunismului, Romania, 9 June 1942)
• Order of the Star of Romania with Swords (16 June 1942)
• Officer of the Order of the Crown of Romania with Swords (16 May 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 May 1945 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9^{[1][Note 2]}

Notes

1. Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron), which is now legally a part of the last name. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
2. Oskar Freiherr von Hohenhausen und Hochhaus's nomination by the troop was sent to the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) on 15 May 1945 as a teleprinter message. The HPA received the message on 16 May 1945. Major Joachim Domaschk noted: "not processed". The presentation date was assigned by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel. Hohenhausen und Hochhaus was a member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).^[2]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 193.
2. Scherzer 2007, p. 143.

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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com