Hans-Ulrich Back
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Hans-Ulrich Back (26 August 1896 – 14 February 1976) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held several divisional commands. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (14 November 1914)
- 1st Class (25 July 1915)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver (15 April 1918)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (9 November 1934)
- Anschluss Medal (8 November 1938)
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (27 September 1939)
- 1st Class (20 October 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Panzer Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of I./Schützen-Regiment 2[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 31 January 1944
References in the Wehrmachtbericht
The daily Wehrmachtbericht (Wehrmacht propaganda report) noted the following:
| Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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| 31 January 1944 | Die westfälische 16. Panzerdivision unter Führung des Generalmajors Back und ein unter der Führung des Oberleutnants Bäke stehendes schweres Panzerregiment haben sich hier besonders bewährt.[2] | The Westfalian 16th Panzer Division under the leadership of Generalmajor Back and a heavy panzer regiment under Oberstleutnant Bäke distinguished themselves here. |
References
Citations
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External links
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by
Generalmajor Rudolf Sieckenius
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Kommandeur of 16 Panzer Division 1 November 1943 – 14 August 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Dietrich von Müller |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 2nd Panzer Division
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| 2. Schützen-Brigade | ||
| Panzer-Regiment 3 |
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| Panzer-Regiment 4 (assigned until September 1940 then transferred to the 13th Panzer Division) |
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| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 2 | ||
| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 304 | ||
| Panzerartillerie-Regiment 74 | ||
| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 2 | ||
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1 Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 59 (20th Panzer Division), Swords with the XXXXVII. Panzerkorps 2 Oak Leaves with the 5th Panzer Division, Swords with the XXXIX Panzerkorps 3 Oak Leaves with Panzer-Regiment 8 (15th Panzer Division) 4 Oak Leaves with Panzer-Abteilung 104 5 Oak Leaves with the 13th Panzer Division
This along with the ? (question mark) indicates doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing. |
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Categories:
- Pages with reference errors
- 1896 births
- 1976 deaths
- Wehrmacht generals
- People from Saarbrücken
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- People from the Rhine Province
