Date of birth:

January 2nd, 1897 (Bad Schwartau/Schleswick-Holstein, Germany)

Date of death:

February 16th, 1983 (Oberaudorf am Inn/Bavaria, Germany)

Service number:

SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.:

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Hans Bernhard Faasch reached the rank of Oberst.

Promotions:
02.10.1914: Gefreiter
16.12.1914: Fahnenjunker
21.01.1915: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier
22.05.1915: Fähnrich
18.06.1915: Leutnant
09.09.1920: Charakter als Oberleutnant
18.05.1934: Hauptmann - RDA 01.12.1933
31.05.1938: Major - RDA 01.06.1938
14.06.1941: Oberstleutnant - RDA 01.07.1941
21.01.1943: Oberst - RDA 01.02.1943

Career:
29.06.1916: awarded the Ehrenkranz zum Bande des Schlesischen Bewährungs-Abzeichen

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

June 29th, 1915

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

October 8th, 1915

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

January 8th, 1918

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

April 3rd, 1920

Awarded on:

June 19th, 1921

Awarded on:

July 26th, 1921

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

1934

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1936

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 14th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 26th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 1st, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 25th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 164, 62. Infanterie-Division, XVII. Armee-Korps, 6. Armee, Heeresgruppe Süd

Awarded on:

August 30th, 1941

276th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 164, 62. Infanterie-Division, XVII. Armee-Korps, 6. Armee, Heeresgruppe Süd

Awarded on:

November 18th, 1941

The following wartime excerpt describes why Faasch would be awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“The holding of Baryschewka (east of Kiev) against the furious enemy breakthrough attempts there was a combat achievement of Infanterie-Regiment 164 brought about with violence and much sacrifice. The consequence of this action was the capture of around 10000 men, at least 200 guns and uncounted additional equipment near Baryschewka and Dorschtschew. Oberstleutnant Faasch had a decisive share in the bitter resistance of his Regiment during this extremely dangerous time, which took place during the battle of Kiev (20.-29.09.1941).”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 28th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1:
• - DÖRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
  - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio Verlag, Bissendorf, 2003.
  - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit