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Stohwasser, Hans (KM)

Date of birth:
May 4th, 1884 (Dresden, Germany)
Date of death:
May 30th, 1967 (Neumünster, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

1901 Seekadett
1902 Fähnrich zur See
1904 Leutnant zur See
1906 Oberleutnant zur See
1911 Kapitänleutnant
1920 Korvettenkapitän
1926 Fregattenkapitän
1928 Kapitän zur See
1931 Konteradmiral
1942 Vizeadmiral
1944 Vizeadmiral z.V.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Konteradmiral (Commodore)
Unit:
Befehlshaber, Sicherung der Ostsee
Awarded on:
November 30th, 1940
Awarded for his command achievements as Befehlshaber of the naval security forces in the Baltic sea.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 22nd, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 26th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1940
Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boots-, Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
May 31st, 1916
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
January 27th, 1915
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
with swords
Ritterkreuz I. Klasse des Königlich Sächsischer Albrechtsordens
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 11th, 1935
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  1.Klasse, 25 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  2. Klasse, 18 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 20th, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938

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