Hans Detloff von Cossel

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Unit Panzer-Regiment 35 Service/branch German Army		Years of service 1934–45 Name Hans-Detloff Cossel Rank Major
Born 1 July 1916 Swakopmund, German South-West Africa ( 1916-07-01 ) Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Balkan Campaign Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kursk Operation Kutuzov † Died July 22, 1943, Oryol, Russia Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War II, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, Balkan Campaign, Operation Barbarossa, Battle of Kursk

Hans-Detloff von Cossel (1 July 1916 – 22 July 1943) was a Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was 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. Major von Cossel was killed in action near Orel during Operation Kutuzov and was posthumously awarded Oak Leaves.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (22 September 1939)

1st Class (20 December 1939)

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black

Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (19 August 1941)

Eastern Front Medal

German Cross in Gold on 5 May 1943 as Hauptmann in the I./Panzer-Regiment 35

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 8 September 1941 as Oberleutnant and leader of 1./Panzer-Regiment 35

285th Oak Leaves on 29 August 1943 as Major and commander of I./Panzer-Regiment 35

References

Hans-Detloff von Cossel Wikipedia

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