Hans Bütow Military person

Hans Ernst Arnold Felix Bütow (28 December 1894 in Volpersdorf – 9 May 1974 in Hamburg) was a German officer in the Kriegsmarine during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) attaining the rank of Konteradmiral. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 28, 1894
Birth place
Silesia , Wolibórz
Date of deathMay 09, 1974
Place of death
Hamburg

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
German Empire (to 1919)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
World War I
military commandFührer der Torpedoboote
military unit
SMS Schwaben
SMS Augsburg
SMS Derfflinger
SMS Arcona
SMS Königsberg (1915)
SS Cap Polonio
service start1914
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://geocities.com/Pentagon/bunker/7729/WEHRMACHT/KRIEGSMARINE/Konteradmirals/BUETOW_HANS.html
  2. http://www.deutsches-marinearchiv.de/Archiv/1935-1945/Personen/Ritterkreuz/a-e/buetow.htm
  3. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/B/BuetowH.htm
  4. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Kriegsmarine/B/Buetow-Hans.htm
  5. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/28847