Hans-Joachim Kahler

Military Person

1908 – 2000

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Who was Hans-Joachim Kahler?

Hans-Joachim Kahler was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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. Hans-Joachim Kahler was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in 1946.

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Born
Mar 21, 1908
Morhange
Died
Jan 14, 2000
Hamburg

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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