Hans Bütow

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Years of service 1914–45 Rank Konteradmiral		Name Hans Butow
Born 28 December 1894Volpersdorf, Silesia ( 1894-12-28 ) Died 9 May 1974(1974-05-09) (aged 79)Hamburg-Langenhorn Allegiance German Empire (to 1919) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Service/branch Kaiserliche Marine Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine Unit SMS VinetaSMS DerfflingerSMS SchwabenSMS AugsburgSMS KonigsbergSMS Arcona

Hans Ernst Arnold Felix Bütow (28 December 1894 in Volpersdorf – 9 May 1974 in Hamburg) was a German officer in the Kriegsmarine during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) attaining the rank of Konteradmiral. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

Iron Cross (1914)

2nd Class

1st Class

Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918

Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st Class (1 April 1939)

Sudetenland Medal (30 October 1939)

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (14 April 1940)

1st Class (1 August 1940)

Order of the Cross of Liberty 1st Class with Swords (12 October 1941)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 March 1941 as Kapitän zur See and Führer der Torpedoboote (leader of torpedo boats)

References

Hans Bütow Wikipedia

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