Date of birth:

October 25th, 1914 (Flensburg, Germany)

Date of death:

October 14th, 1941 (Bryansk/Russian SFSR, USSR)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

4./Inf.Rgt. (mot.) GD

Awarded on:

July 13th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Infanterie-Regiment (motorisiert) "Großdeutschland", Heer

Awarded on:

July 28th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Chef, 4. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment (motorisiert) "Großdeutschland", Heer

Awarded on:

August 23rd, 1941

Awarded for his actions in the fighting for the Yelnya salient. Here he commanded a Kampfgruppe consisting of an MG Kompanie, an infantry Kompanie and elements of other units. His unit held out for six-and-a-half days of bitter combat, in which it held its ground against the attacks of two Soviet divisions. During this time Hänert remained in command of his unit until they were finally relieved despite being wounded once in the arm and twice in the legs during the fighting.

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