Hans Stohwasser

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Years of service 1901–44 Name Hans Stohwasser		Rank Vizeadmiral Battles and wars World War I, World War II

Born 4 May 1884Dresden ( 1884-05-04 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Service/branch Kaiserliche Marine Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine Unit SMS MoltkeSMS MarsSMS BlucherSMS Zahringen Battles/wars World War IWorld War II Died May 30, 1967, Neumunster, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans August Stohwasser (4 May 1884 – 30 May 1967) was a Vizeadmiral with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

Iron Cross (1914)

2nd Class (27 January 1915)

1st Class (31 May 1916)

Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg

Military Merit Cross of Mecklenburg 2nd Class

Knight's Cross of the Albert Order of Saxony 1st Class with Swords

Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 1st Class (2 October 1936)

Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (11 January 1935)

Sudetenland Medal (20 December 1939)

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (26 November 1939)

1st Class (22 April 1940)

Minesweepers, Sub-Chasers and Escort-Vessel War Badge (1 September 1940)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 November 1940 as Konteradmiral and Befehlshaber der Sicherung der Ostsee (Commander of the security of the Baltic Sea)

References

Hans Stohwasser Wikipedia

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