Klaus Hilgemann
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Dr. med. vet. Klaus Hilgemann |
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Born | Stettin |
18 February 1918
Died | 6 July 1973 Micheldorf in Oberösterreich |
(aged 55)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1936–45 |
Rank | Major |
Commands held | II./Grenadier-Regiment 426 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Dr. med. vet. Klaus Hilgemann[Notes 1] (18 February 1918 – 6 July 1973) 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.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- Eastern Front Medal (22 August 1942)
- Demyansk Shield
- German Cross in Gold on 28 April 1944 as Hauptmann in the II./Grenadier-Regiment426[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 8 October 1942 as Oberleutnant and Chief of the 13.(IG)/Grenadier-Regiment 422[3]
- 641st Oak Leaves on 29 October 1944 as Major and commander of II./Grenadier-Regiment 426[4]
Notes
- ↑ In German a Doctorate in Veterinary medicine is abbreviated as Dr. med. vet. (Doctor medicinae veterinariae).
References
Citations
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. Unknown parameter
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- 1918 births
- 1973 deaths
- People from Szczecin
- People from the Province of Pomerania
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves