Hans-Joachim Weißflog Military person

Hans-Joachim Weißflog (23 February 1923 – 11 August 1995) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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-Joachim Weißflog was captured by American troops at the end of the war. He was transferred to Soviet custody, but later released because of the severity of his wounds.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 23, 1923
Birth place
Germany , Lommatzsch
Date of deathAugust 11, 1995
Place of death
Germany , Herzogenrath

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Balkan Campaign (World War II)
Falaise pocket
Battle of the Caucasus
Operation Overlord
Battle of Brody (1941)
Battle of Hürtgen Forest
Battle of the Bulge
World War II
Battle of Kiev (1941)
Ruhr Pocket
Battle of the Dnieper
Battle of Voronezh (1942)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
service start1940
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/20542