| Hans-Peter Knaust | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 August 1906 Kiel |
| Died | 22 October 1983 (aged 77) Kevelaer |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1924–1945 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant |
| Commands held | Regiment "Knaust" |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hans-Peter Knaust (7 August 1906 – 22 October 1983) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations [edit]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (24 May 1940)
- 1st Class (21 July 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (?)
- in Silver (?)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (28 February 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 28 September 1944 as Major and commander of Kampfgruppe "Sonnenstuhl" in the II.SS-Panzerkorps[1]
- 843rd Oak Leaves on 17 April 1945 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Regiment "Knaust"[2]
References [edit]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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