Hans-Günther Bethke Military person

Hans-Günther Bethke (20 May 1913 – 14 September 1942) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans-Günther Bethke was killed on 14 September 1942 near Leningrad.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 20, 1913
Birth place
East Prussia , Königsberg
Date of deathSeptember 14, 1942
Place of death
Russia , Saint Petersburg

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allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Siege of Leningrad
German occupation of Czechoslovakia
World War II
Battle of France
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command1./Panzer-Abteilung zbV. 66
service start1934
service end1942

Topical connections

Albert Frederick Duke of PrussiaRoyalty
Žanis ButkusMilitary person
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Adalbert SchneiderMilitary person
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Hans-Günther Bethke on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/B/Bethke-Hans-Guenther.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/28413