Hans Hoßfeld Military person

Hans Hoßfeld (23 March 1912 – 19 November 1944) was a Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and posthumous recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). 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. Hoßfeld was killed in action by a tank grenade in defence of the Sõrve Peninsula on 19 November 1944.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 23, 1912
Birth place	Nierstein
Date of death	November 19, 1944
Place of death	Sõrve Peninsula

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allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	World War II Moonsund Landing Operation
military branch	German Army
military command	Marine Artillerie Abteilung 531
service start	1934
service end	1944