Hans-Detloff von Cossel
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Hans-Detloff von Cossel
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Born | (1916-07-01)1 July 1916 Swakopmund, German South-West Africa |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Orel, Russia |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1934–45 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Panzer-Regiment 35 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hans-Detloff von Cossel (1 July 1916 – 22 July 1943) was a Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was 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. Major von Cossel was killed in action near Orel during Operation Kutuzov and was posthumously awarded Oak Leaves.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (19 August 1941)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 5 May 1943 as Hauptmann in the I./Panzer-Regiment 35[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 8 September 1941 as Oberleutnant and leader of 1./Panzer-Regiment 35[3]
- 285th Oak Leaves on 29 August 1943 as Major and commander of I./Panzer-Regiment 35[4]
References
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Bibliography
- Alman, Karl (2008). Panzer vor - Die dramtische Geschichte der deutschen Panzerwaffe und ihre tapferen Soldaten (in German). Würzburg, Germany: Flechsig Verlag. ISBN 978-3-88189-638-2.
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External links
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 4th Panzer Division
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Panzer-Regiment 35 |
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Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 12 |
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Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 33 |
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Panzerjäger-Abteilung 49 |
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Kradschützen-Bataillon 34 |
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Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 7 |
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1 Knight's Cross with the 29th Infantry Division. 2 Oak Leaves with the 3rd Panzergruppe, Swords with 3rd Panzer Army. 3 Diamonds with the AOK Ostpreußen. 4 Oak Leaves with the 14th Infantry Division 5 Oak Leaves with the 3rd Panzer Division, Swords with the III Panzer Corps. 6 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Regiment 35, Oak Leaves with the 5. Panzer-Brigade. 7 Oak Leaves with Panzer-Regiment 15 (11th Panzer Division). 8 Oak Leaves with the 26th Panzer Division. 9 Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 69 (10th Panzer Division), Swords and Diamonds with the 7th Panzer Division. 10 Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 (12th Panzer Division). 11 Oak Leaves with Kradschützen-Bataillon 64 (14th Panzer Division), Swords with Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5 (5th Panzer Division).
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