Years of service 1928–45
1961–66 Name Hans Michaelis Rank Oberst (Bundeswehr) | Commands held Grenadier-Regiment 184 Service/branch German Army | |
Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Smolensk (1941)
Battle of Moscow
Battles of Rzhev
Battle of Kursk
Operation Bagration
Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive Died May 26, 2000, Bremen, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France | ||
Hans Michaelis (10 September 1910 – 26 May 2000) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst der Reserve in the Bundeswehr. 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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