Hans-Joachim Kahler
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Hans-Joachim Kahler
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| Born | 21 March 1908 Morhange (Mörchingen) |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hamburg |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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| Years of service | 1927–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | Führer Grenadier Brigade |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hans-Joachim Kahler (21 March 1908 – 14 January 2000[1]) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans-Joachim Kahler was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in 1946.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black or in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal (4 September 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 14 April 1943 as Major and commander of Kradschützen-Bataillon 34[3]
- 355th Oak Leaves on 17 December 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5[4]
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Commander of Führer Grenadier Brigade 10 July 1944 – 23 December 1944 |
Succeeded by Major von Courbière |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 4th Panzer Division
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| Panzer-Regiment 35 |
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| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 12 |
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| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 33 |
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| Panzerjäger-Abteilung 49 |
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| Kradschützen-Bataillon 34 |
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1 Knight's Cross with the 29th Infantry Division. 2 Oak Leaves with the 3rd Panzergruppe, Swords with 3rd Panzer Army. 3 Diamonds with the AOK Ostpreußen. 4 Oak Leaves with the 14th Infantry Division 5 Oak Leaves with the 3rd Panzer Division, Swords with the III Panzer Corps. 6 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Regiment 35, Oak Leaves with the 5. Panzer-Brigade. 7 Oak Leaves with Panzer-Regiment 15 (11th Panzer Division). 8 Oak Leaves with the 26th Panzer Division. 9 Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 69 (10th Panzer Division), Swords and Diamonds with the 7th Panzer Division. 10 Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 (12th Panzer Division). 11 Oak Leaves with Kradschützen-Bataillon 64 (14th Panzer Division), Swords with Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5 (5th Panzer Division).
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 12th Panzer Division
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1 Swords with the XXXXI. Panzerkorps. 2 Knight's Cross with Kradschützen-Bataillon 34 (4th Panzer Division). 3 Swords with the 16th Panzer Division. 4 Oak Leaves with the 3rd Infantry Division (motorized) 5 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Aufklärung-Abteilung 12, Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25. 6 Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 155 (90th Light Infantry Division)
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