Hans Erdmenger

Military Person

1903 – 1943

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Who was Hans Erdmenger?

Kapitän zur See Hans Otto Erdmenger was a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipient during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Erdmenger was killed in action on 28 December 1943 in the Bay of Biscay 46°N 11°W / 46°N 11°W as chief of the 8. Zerstörerflottille on board the destroyer Z27 which was sunk in combat with the British cruisers HMS Glasgow and HMS Enterprise.

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Born
Oct 29, 1903
Gersthofen
Died
Dec 28, 1943
Bay of Biscay

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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