Hans-Christian Stock

Hans-Christian Stock
Born	21 November 1919 Liebstadt
Died	12 January 1945(1945-01-12) (aged 25) Makranz, Slovakia
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1938–45
Rank	Major (Posthumously)
Commands held	Panzerjäger-Abteilung 152
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Balkan Campaign Operation Barbarossa Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Kursk
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Hans-Christian Stock (21 November 1919 – 12 January 1945) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a 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. Hans-Christian Stock was killed on 12 January 1945 in Makranz, Slovakia. He was posthumously promoted to Major.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (22 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (13 February 1942)
• General Assault Badge (11 August 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (16 July 1940)
  • in Silver (21 July 1942)
  • in Gold (1 August 1944)
• Eastern Front Medal (21 July 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 22 August 1943 as Leutnant and Zugführer (platoon leader) of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 270
  • 628th Oak Leaves on 23 October 1944 as Hauptmann and chief of the 2./Panzer-Jagd-Abteilung 152

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1985). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil I: Sturmartillerie (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1447-2. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com