Career
His father, Hans Simons, a lawyer and later professor of political science at The New School, emigrated to the United States following the Machtergreifung, the Nazi seizure of power in 1933. Bibliography.
His father, Hans Simons, a lawyer and later professor of political science at The New School, emigrated to the United States following the Machtergreifung, the Nazi seizure of power in 1933. Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 May 1942) 1st Class (20 March 1943) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 29 February 1944 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the Regiments-Nachrichten-Zug/Artillerie-Regiment 240 547th Oak Leaves on 11 August 1944 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and leader of Stabs-Batterie/Artillerie-Regiment 240 and Regiments-Nachrichtenoffizier.