Hans Hoßfeld

Military Person

1912 – 1944

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Who was Hans Hoßfeld?

Hans Hoßfeld was a Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and posthumous 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. Hoßfeld was killed in action by a tank grenade in defence of the Sõrve Peninsula on 19 November 1944.

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Born
Mar 23, 1912
Nierstein
Died
Nov 19, 1944
Sõrve Peninsula

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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