Sturm, Hans-Hermann (Sturmgeschütz-Brigade "GD")
- Date of birth:
- June 12th, 1917 (Hagen, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 24th, 2012 (Schondorf am Ammersee/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
07.02.1941: Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 192
09.04.1942: Stab, Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung „Großdeutschland"
00.00.1943: Stabsbatterie, Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung „Großdeutschland"
00.00.1944: Olt, Chef, 3. Batterie, Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung „Großdeutschland"
During the Soviet breakthrough in March 1944, Sturm and his unit defended a strategic height designated as Hill 154. After destroying 9 T-34s, his unit counter-attacked and after house-to-house fighting managed to secure the town of Parliti Sat.
For these actions, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944.
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Ärmelband Grossdeutschland
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 9th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 21st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 7th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 10th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef, 3. Batterie, Sturmgeschütz-Brigade "Großdeutschland"
- Awarded on:
- June 9th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 28th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 18th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher
- Photo: Willi Schumacher collection
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- SCHERZER, VEIT & FARWICK, WERNER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Sturmartillerie 1939-1945, Verlag Veit Scherzer, 2012.
- TEGETHOFF, RALPH, Die Ritterkreuzträger des Panzerkorps Großdeutschland und seiner Schwesterverbände, DS- Vlg. o.J., Riesa, 1998.
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
- Russ Nummer's auction
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