Hasenpusch, Rudolf

Date of birth:: February 17th, 1910 (Kamelow/Lauenburg (Pomerania))
Date of death:: December 15th, 1986 (Wetzlar/Hesse, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:: Führer, Brückenkolonne, Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 16, 16. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: April 27th, 1945

No confirmation in Bundesarchiv, accepted by OdR. Mentioned in divisional history: Wolfgang Werthen, "Geschichte der 16. Panzer-Division 1939-1945", Bad Nauheim 1958, in one sentence and listed in the RKT list there with date "4-1945". No report of a KC deed or a bestowal, info by Fellgiebel on this case to an OdR member in 1986: "Hasenpusch läuft bei mir mit Zusatz (11) d.h. Verleihung HGr Mitte vor dem 3-5-1945 also ohne Ermächtigung", was/is known that this is a "GFM Schörner award", who wasn't authorized to award at this time.

Sources

Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.