Years of service 1924–45 Name Hans Gradl Service/branch German Army | Unit Panzer-Regiment 39 Died 1980 Rank Oberst | |
Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany Commands held I./Panzer-Regiment 39
Panzer-Regiment 4
Panzer-Regiment 22 Battles/wars World War II
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Bialystok–Minsk
Battle of Smolensk (1941)
Battle of Moscow
Case Blue
Battle of Debrecen
Siege of Budapest Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa |
Hans Gradl (8 December 1903 – 10 March 1980) was a highly decorated Oberst 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.
Awards and decorations
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