Allegiance Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War II Died March 7, 1943 Service/branch Waffen-SS | Years of service 1937–43 Name Hans Reimling Battles and wars World War II Rank Oberscharfuhrer | |
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Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Eastern Front Medal Unit 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler | ||
Hans Reimling (17 January 1918 – 7 March 1943) was an Oberscharfuhrer in the Waffen SS and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He was born in Karlsruhe-Muhlburg and became a member of the Hitler Youth. He joined the SS in 1937 and a year later signed on for four years with the SS-Verfugungstruppe. He was then posted to the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, as a tank commander in the 2nd Company, SS Panzer Regiment 1 LSSAH. In a short time he had 8 anti-tank guns killed. SS Oberscharfuhrer Reimling was killed in action in March 1943 during fighting in the Third Battle of Kharkov.
Reimling is probably buried as an unknown soldier at the War Graves cemetery in Kharkov.
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