Hans-Joachim Weißflog

Military Person

1923 – 1995

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Who was Hans-Joachim Weißflog?

Hans-Joachim Weißflog 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.

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Born
Feb 24, 1923
Lommatzsch
Died
Aug 11, 1995
Herzogenrath

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on July 23, 2013

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