Hans Fritsche Military person

Hans Martin Fritsche (24 June 1909 – 27 May 1993) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient 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 Fritsche was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in mid-June.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 24, 1909
Birth place
Silesia , Tułowice Opole Voivodeship
Date of deathMay 27, 1993
Place of death
Germany , Hanau

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Operation Bagration
Battle of Kursk
World War II
Battle of France
Battle of Smolensk (1943)
Battle of Kiev (1941)
East Prussian Offensive
Minsk Offensive
Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandGrenadier-Regiment 11
service start1935
service end1945

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