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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)

Name
  
Hans Hakenholt

Rank
  
Major

Years of service
  
1935–45

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Commands held
  
II.Abt./Flak-Rgt. 43 (mot)

Battles/wars
  
World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France

Died
  
July 16, 1981, Hamburg, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, World War II

Hans Albert Hakenholt (18 June 1909 – 16 July 1981) was a German officer during World War II.

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Biography

Hans Albert Hakenholt was born in Rombas, near Metz in Lorraine. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross is awarded in recognition of extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hakenholt was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and released in 1947.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as Hauptmann and commander of II./Flak-Regiment 43 (motorized)

    • References

    Hans Hakenholt Wikipedia
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