Hans Bujak
| Hans Bujak | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 February 1914 Gogolin |
| Died |
20 March 1990 (aged 76) Stuttgart |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1936–45 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit | 10./Grenadier-Regiment 7 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Bujak (5 February 1914 – 20 March 1990) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Hans Bujak was captured by French troops in May 1945 and was released in September.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (10 August 1943)
- 1st Class (24 October 1943)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- in Silver
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 August 1943 as Feldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 10. / Grenadier-Regiment 7[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 127.
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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