Hans Michahelles

Hans Michahelles

Hans Michahelles
18 May 1899 – 14 June 1975 aoremovetag(aged 76)
Place of birth	Nuremberg
Place of death	Hamburg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Kaiserliche Marine Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine
Years of service	1917–1945
Rank	Konteradmiral
Commands held	Festungskommandant Girondemündung Nord
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Michahelles (18 May 1899 – 14 June 1975) was a highly decorated Konteradmiral in the Kriegsmarine 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 Michahelles was captured by French troops in April 1945 and was held until 1950.

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References

• 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.

External links

• Hans Michahelles @ Axis Biographical Research

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