Hans Roeger
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Hans Roeger
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| Born | 13 July 1920 Lauingen |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Geislingen an der Steige |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
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Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1945 1955–72 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel (Wehrmacht) Hauptmann (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland" |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Roeger (13 July 1920 – 12 April 2009) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- in Silver
- 3 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 September 1944 as Unteroffizier and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[1]
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External links
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the Infanterie-Regiment, Infanterie-Division (motorized) and Panzergrenadier-Division "Großdeutschland"
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| Infanterie-Regiment "Großdeutschland" 1 | ||
| Panzergrenadier-(Grenadier)/Regiment "Großdeutschland" | ||
| Panzerfüsilier-(Füsilier)/Regiment "Großdeutschland" |
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| Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland" |
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| Panzerartillerie-Abteilung "Großdeutschland" | ||
| Panzerjäger-Abteilung "Großdeutschland" | ||
| Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung/Brigade "Großdeutschland" |
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| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung "Großdeutschland" |
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| (Panzer-)Pionier-Bataillon "Großdeutschland" |
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| Heeres-Flakartillerie-Abteilung "Großdeutschland" | ||
| I./Panzer-Regiment 26 (Panther-Abteilung) (attached) |
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1 Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 80 (34th Infantry Division). 2 Knight's Cross with Pionier-Battalion "Großdeutschland", Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland". 3 Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5 (5th light Infantry Division). 4 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Abteilung 18 (18th Panzer Division) 5 Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with Panzer-Regiment 2 (16th Panzer Division), Diamonds with Army Group North.
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- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 294.
