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Hans-Joachim Löser (4 April 1918 – 13 February 2001) was an officer the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Löser joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1974 as a Generalmajor.
Hans-Joachim Löser | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 April 1918 |
| Died | 13 February 2001 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1936–45 1956–74 |
| Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands | 1st Armoured Division (Bundeswehr) |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
edit- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 October 1941 as Hauptmann and commander of the III./Füsilier-Regiment 230[1]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 241.
Bibliography
edit- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
