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The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans Sturm was captured by Soviet forces in May 1945 and was held until 1953. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
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Hans Sturm
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Achievements
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Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (29 July 1941) 1st Class (1 August 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black (22 August 1941) in Silver (14 September 1942) in Gold (1 May 1945) Infantry Assault Badge Eastern Front Medal Anti-Partisan Guerrilla Warfare Badge German Cross in Gold Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 September 1942 as Gefreiter and Melder (Messenger) in the 6./Infanterie-Regiment 473.
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December 11, 2004 (aged 84) -
Nationality
Germany