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Hans Hirning

Rank: SS-Oberscharfuhrer

Unit: Granatwerfer-Truppführer - 6./SS-Totenkopf-Inf-Rgt. 1.

D.O.B.: 14.Nov. 1922

D.O.D.: 30. Apr. 1945

"Totenkopf" Knight's Cross Winners

awards

  • Infanterie Assault Badge in Silver
  • Wound Badge in Gold
  • Tank Destruction Badge
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • Iron Cross 2nd Class
  • Iron Cross 1st Class
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

promotions

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  • SS-Sturmmann
  • SS-Rottenfuhrer
  • SS-Unterscharfuhrer
  • SS-Scharfuhrer
  • SS-Oberscharfuhrer

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Hans Hirning was born on 14 November 1922 in Ulm. He volunteered to join the SS and was posted to the 3.SS-Division "Totenkopf'". 

He was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class in October of 1941, for actions at Lushno, and the 1st Class award in July, 1942 in Demjansk.

He was a Rottenführer in the Mortar section of the 6. Kompanie, SS-Totenkopf-Infantry-Regiment 1., SS-Division "Totenkopf", when he was awarded the Knight's Cross in October 1942, for actions in Demjansk

Hans Hirning was killed in action at Dürnholz in Czechoslovakia on the April 30th, 1945.

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DISCLAIMER: 2. Kompanie is a non-political organization. We do not support naziism, or fascism. We are not associated with nor do we condone the actions of the Third Reich or the actual 3.SS Division.

Anything posted is for educational purposes only; So that the devastating catastrophe that was the Second World War, and the atrocities committed therein never happen again. 
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