Hans-Joachim Kahler
Hans-Joachim Kahler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 March 1908 |
| Died | 14 January 2000 (aged 91) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Army) |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | Führer Grenadier Brigade |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hans-Joachim Kahler (21 March 1908 – 14 January 2000) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (3 July 1940) & 1st Class (3 September 1941)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 14 April 1943 as Major and commander of Kradschützen-Bataillon 34[2]
- 355th Oak Leaves on 17 December 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5[3]
References[]
Citations[]
Bibliography[]
- (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
Categories:
- 1908 births
- 2000 deaths
- People from Alsace-Lorraine
- People from Moselle (department)
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom