Hans Graf
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| Birth date | 1889 |
| Place of birth | German Empire |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire File:Flag of the NSDAP (1920–1945).svg National Socialist Germany |
| Service/branch | File:War and service flag of Prussia (1895–1918).png Prussian Army File:Iron Cross of the Luftstreitkräfte.png Imperial German Army File:Freikorps Flag.png Freikorps File:Balkenkreuz.png Heer |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Battles/wars | World War I, World War II |
| Awards | Iron Cross House Order of Hohenzollern War Merit Cross |
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Hans Graf (1889–????) was a highly decorated officer and knight of the rare Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order of the Grand Duchy of Baden.
Life
Hans Graf joined the 2. Badisches Grenadier-Regiment „Kaiser Wilhelm I.“ Nr. 110, was promoted to Unteroffizier and then to Fähnrich (Officer cadet) on 19 July 1913. In 1914, he was promoted to Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant), his patent was backdated to 23 December 1912.[1] Graf took part in WWI with distinction, was wounded at least three times and was well decorated. On 20 May 1917, he was promoted to Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant). After serving with the Freikorps (Grenzschutz Ost), he was discharged from military service and received the Charakter als Hauptmann (Captain).
WWII
Graf was apparently reactivated for WWII as Hauptmann z. V., precise information about this is not available.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class
- Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion (Orden vom Zähringer Löwen), Knight's Cross II. Class with Swords (BZL3b⚔/BZ3b⚔) on 19 August 1915
- Baden Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order, Knight's Cross (BV3) on 3 May 1918
- Prussian Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords (HOH3⚔) on 23 June 1918
- Wound Badge (Verwundetenabzeichen 1918) in Mattweiß (Silver)
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- War Merit Cross (1939), 2nd Class with Swords
Gallery
- Hans Graf wird Fähnrich.jpeg
- Hans Graf I.jpeg
- Hans Graf III.jpg
External links
- Baden, Nachlass des Oberleutnants Hans Graf, mit Ritterkreuz des Militärischen Karl-Friedrich-Verdienstordens, mit den Verleihungsurkunden, Verleihungsetuis usw., Wörschler-Orden (Archive)
References
- ↑ Rangliste 1914, p. 275