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Hans Joachim Schulz Merkel

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Years of service
  
1933–45

Service/branch
  
German Army

Rank
  
Oberstabsarzt

Unit
  
Panzer Lehr Division

Born
  
6 April 1913 Oppeln (
1913-04-06
)

Allegiance
  
Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of France Eastern Front

Name
  
Hans-Joachim Schulz-Merkel

Died
  
September 2, 2000, Marktoberdorf, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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

Dr. med. Hans-Joachim Schulz-Merkel (6 April 1913 – 2 September 2000) was a highly decorated Oberstabsarzt 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

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (24 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (23 July 1941)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • Panzer Badge
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • German Cross in Gold (21 October 1943)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 December 1943 as Stabsarzt and troop doctor in the I./Panzer-Regiment 35

    • References

    Hans-Joachim Schulz-Merkel Wikipedia
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