Wachter, Johann "Hans"
- Date of birth:
- November 24th, 1912 (Markt Oberdorf/Bavaria, Germany)
- Date of death:
- December 19th, 1944 (Wester front)
- Buried on:
- German War Graves Dortmund
Plot: 140. Grave: 248. - Service number:
- 85 159 (SS-Nr), 1 477 809 (NSDAP-Nr.)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 3. Kompanie, SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung, SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- May 6th, 1943
According to Patzwall / Scherzer the surname is Wacher.
According to Michael D. Miller the surname is Wächter.
Vorschlag Nr. 1 dated 6-4-1943 and signed by Kp.Chef Günther Wöst. Endorsed by Abt.Kdr. Jakob Hanreich. Approved by Div.Kdr. Josef Dietrich.
Ordinul Coroana Romaniei
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 30th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 16th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 24th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 15th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Ralf Schnitzler
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- "For Multiple Deeds of Exceptional Bravery" SS & Police Recipients of the War Order of the German Cross 1941-1945 Volume II by Michael D. Miller
- Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
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