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Andreas Hagl

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Years of service
  
1931–44

Rank
  
Hauptmann

Name
  
Andreas Hagl

Andreas Hagl
Born
  
21 April 1911 Farchant (
1911-04-21
)

Allegiance
  
Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Commands held
  
Nachkommandos der 1. Fallschirmjager-Division

Battles/wars
  
World War II Norwegian Campaign Battle of Crete Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Operation husky Battle of Monte Cassino

Died
  
July 28, 1944, San Vito di Leguzzano, Italy

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Norwegian Campaign, Battle of Crete

Service/branch
  
German Army (1931–1937), Luftwaffe (1937–1944)

Generalvertretung andreas hagl


Andreas Hagl (21 April 1911 – 28 July 1944) was a highly decorated Major in the Fallschirmjager 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. Andreas Hagl was murdered by Italian partisans on 28 July 1944 near San Vito di Leguzzano, Italy.

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Awards and decorations

  • Parachutist Badge
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (13 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (9 July 1940)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (22 May 1940)
  • in Silver (5 July 1941)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Oberleutnant and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in the 2./Fallschirmjager-Regiment 3
  • Armelband "Kreta" (20 May 1943)

    • References

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