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Hans Diergarten

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Battles/wars
  
World War II

Battles and wars
  
World War II

Rank
  
Obersturmbannfuhrer

Years of service
  
1940–44

Name
  
Hans Diergarten

Service/branch
  
Waffen-SS

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German Cross in Gold Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Infantry Assault Badge in Silver Close Combat Clasp in Bronze Wound Badge

Died
  
August 2, 1944, Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland

Unit
  
5th SS Panzer Division Wiking, 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer

Hans Diergarten (5 April 1913 – 2 August 1944) was an Obersturmbannfuhrer (Lieutenant Colonel) in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Hans Diegarten was born on the 5 April 1913 in Schalksmuhle. He volunteered to join the SS-VT (SS number 421.976v). He was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class in June 1940 during the Battle of France and the Iron Cross 2nd class in September 1942, during Operation Barbarossa the invasion of the Soviet Union. He was awarded the Knight's Cross when serving as the IA (operations officer) in the 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer in January 1944. Hans Diegarten was killed in action when the reconnaissance plane he was flying in was shot down on the 21 August 1944 near Petrikau in Poland.

Awards

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 January 1944 as SS-Sturmbannfuhrer and Ia (operartions officer) of the 8. SS-Kavallerie-Division "Florian Geyer"
  • References

    Hans Diergarten Wikipedia