Hans Reichardt
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Hans Reichardt
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Born | (1904-04-18)18 April 1904 Kirchberg, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Steinau an der Oder |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1923–45 |
Rank | Oberst |
Commands held | Kampfgruppe Steinau of the 408. Infanterie-Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hans Ludwig Reichardt (18 April 1904 – 2 February 1945) was a highly decorated Oberst 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 Reichardt was killed on 2 February 1945 in Steinau an der Oder, during the Vistula-Oder Offensive. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 5 March 1945.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge
- in Black or in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 6 February 1945
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 56th Infantry Division
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1 Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 320 (212th Infantry Division). 2 Oak Leaves with Kampfgruppe Steinau of the 408th Infantry Division. 3 Oak Leaves with the 22nd Air Landing Division. 4 Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 1049 (77th Infantry Division)
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