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Hans Christian Stock

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Major (Posthumously)

Died
  
January 12, 1945

Years of service
  
1938–45

Name
  
Hans-Christian Stock

Service/branch
  
German Army

Battles/wars
  
World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Balkan Campaign Operation Barbarossa Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Kursk

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Commands held
  
653rd Heavy Panzerjager Battalion

Battles and wars
  
Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Hans-Christian Stock (21 November 1919 – 12 January 1945) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans-Christian Stock was killed on 12 January 1945 in Makranz, Slovakia. He was posthumously promoted to Major.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (22 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (13 February 1942)
  • General Assault Badge (11 August 1941)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (16 July 1940)
  • in Silver (21 July 1942)
  • in Gold (1 August 1944)
  • Eastern Front Medal (21 July 1942)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 22 August 1943 as Leutnant and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) of the 2./Sturmgeschutz-Abteilung 270
  • 628th Oak Leaves on 23 October 1944 as Hauptmann and chief of the 2./Panzer-Jagd-Abteilung 152

    • References

    Hans-Christian Stock Wikipedia
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