Andreas Hagl

Andreas Hagl
File:Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1981-011-12A, Andreas Hagl.jpg Andreas Hagl
Born	(1911-04-21)21 April 1911 Farchant
Died	San Vito di Leguzzano, Italy
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer (1931–37) Luftwaffe (1937–44)
Years of service	1931–44
Rank	Hauptmann
Commands held	Nachkommandos der 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Norwegian Campaign Battle of Crete Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Operation husky Battle of Monte Cassino
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Andreas Hagl (21 April 1911 – 28 July 1944) was a highly decorated Major in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also 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. Andreas Hagl was murdered by Italian partisans on 28 July 1944 near San Vito di Leguzzano, Italy.

Awards and decorations

• Parachutist Badge
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (13 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (9 July 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (22 May 1940)
  • in Silver (5 July 1941)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Oberleutnant and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3
• Ärmelband "Kreta" (20 May 1943)

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht