Hans Georg Borck

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Hans-Georg Borck Rank Hauptmann		Years of service 1940–45 Died May 8, 2011 Service/branch German Army
Born 24 September 1921 Hagen ( 1921-09-24 ) Unit 3./Panzer-Pionier-Battalion 209 Battles/wars World War II Operation Barbarossa Battle of Bialystok–Minsk Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Voronezh (1942) Battle of Kursk Battle of Kiev (1943) Lower Dnieper Offensive Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Operation Barbarossa

Hans-Georg Borck (24 September 1921 – 8 May 2011) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht 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. Hans-Georg Borck was captured by American troops in April 1945 and released in November 1945.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (23 July 1941)

1st Class (4 July 1942)

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black (2 July 1942)

in Silver (6 July 1943)

in Gold (8 December 1943)

4 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants

Two on 7 July 1942

One on 9 February 1943

One on 9 November 1943)

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze (6 August 1943)

German Cross in Gold (11 March 1943)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 December 1943 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and Chef 3./Panzer-Pionier-Battalion 209

References

Hans-Georg Borck Wikipedia

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