Desiderius Hampel Military person

Desiderius Hampel was a SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS during World War II who commanded the 13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Handschar (1st Croatian) and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 20, 1895
Birth place
Croatia , Sisak
Date of deathJanuary 11, 1981
Place of death
Graz , Austria

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Military person

allegiance
World War I
World War II
Nazi Germany
Independent State of Croatia
Austro Hungarian Empire
Hungary during World War II
award
Wound Badge
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary)
Military Merit Medal (Austria-Hungary)
War Merit Cross
Honorary Medal for bravery (Austria)
military operations
World War II
World War I
military branch
Waffen-SS
military command13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Handschar (1st Croatian) 1944–1945
military unit
13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Handschar (1st Croatian)
16th Hungarian Infantry Regiment
service start1914
service end1914

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External resources

  1. http://books.google.com.au/books?id=rPZmAAAAMAAJ
  2. http://books.google.com/books?id=qBrjZ8-VtEMC&pg=PP1