Hans Johannsen
Hans Johannsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 January 1913 Stadum, Nordfriesland |
| Died | 5 March 1961 (aged 48) Burg on Fehmarn |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |  Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1935–45 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant (Ing.) |
| Unit | U-6, U-3, U-5, U-96, U-802 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Johannsen (29 January 1913 – 5 March 1961) was a German chief engineer on a U-boat in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards[]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (1 January 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 April 1940) & 1st Class (2 March 1941)[2]
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (3 January 1941)[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 17 November 1942 as Leutnant (Ing.) on U-96 in the 7. Unterseebootflottille[3]
- U-Boat Front Clasp in Bronze (13 November 1944)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 March 1945 as Oberleutnant (Ing.) and chief engineer on U-802[4]
References[]
Citations[]
Bibliography[]
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (2003). Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939–1945 — Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [The U-Boat War 1939–1945 — The Knight's Cross Bearers of the U-Boat Force from September 1939 to May 1945] (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 978-3-8132-0515-2.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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