Hans-Joachim Schibau
| Hans-Joachim Schibau | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 November 1915 Marienwerder (now Kwidzyn, Poland) |
| Died |
22 July 1985 (aged 69) Burgdorf, Hanover, Germany |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Major im Generalstab |
| Unit | Flak-Regiment 36 |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans-Joachim Schibau (17 November 1915 – 22 July 1985) was a highly decorated Major im Generalstab in the Luftwaffe 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 recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Medalla de la Campaña de España (4 May 1939)
- Cruz de Guerra (4 May 1939)
- Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords (6 June 1939)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (11 December 1940)
- 1st Class (9 August 1941)
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (2 November 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal (2 August 1942)
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class (1 September 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 November 1941 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 8./Flak-Regiment 36[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 306.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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