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Hans Heinrich Jescheck

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Years of service
  
1937–45

Other work
  
Lawyer, Judge

Allegiance
  
Service/branch
  
German Army

Name
  
Hans-Heinrich Jescheck


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Rank
  
Hauptmann of the Reserves

Commands held
  
Panzer-Aufklarungs-Abteilung 118

Battles/wars
  
World War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceEastern Front

Died
  
September 27, 2009, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

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

Hans-Heinrich Jescheck (10 January 1915 – 27 September 2009) was German professor of law at the University of Freiburg (1954–1980). He was also director of the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law in Freiburg (until 1982). He was rector of the University of Freiburg from 1964 to 1965.

In Nazi Germany, he was an officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 March 1945 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and leader of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 118
  • References

    Hans-Heinrich Jescheck Wikipedia