SMGM-3823 Knights Cross W/ Oak Leaves Winner Signature Of Hans Strippel
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Description
Strippel was highly successful and died in 1983, making his signature tough to find. 3.5×5″ post war photo with authentic signature in blue marker.
From Traces of War:
Strippel, Hans
- Date of birth:
- December 1st, 1912 (Obergeis/Hesse-Nassau, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 26th, 1983 (Bad Hersfeld/Hesse, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Oberfeldwebel Hans Strippel, Panzer-Regiment 1 / 1. Panzer-Division, knocked out 37 T-34 medium tanks with his Panzer V at Cherkassy. The “Panzerfuchs der ERSTEN” (the Panzer Fox of the first one) was awarded the “Oak Leaves” for destroying more than 70 T-34’s. As the fourth soldier of the 1st Panzer-Division he received this award at June 4, 1944.
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 24th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- 3. / Panzer-Regiment 1 / 1.Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- July 5th, 1941
Silver version.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- 3. / Panzer-Regiment 1 / 1.Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- July 21st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 19th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- Zugführer 3. / Panzer-Regiment 1 / 1.Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- December 24th, 1941
Award 40/3
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- 2. / Panzer-Regiment 1 / 1.Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- Zugführer 2. / Panzer-Regiment 1 / 1.Panzer-Division / XXXXI.Panzer-Korps / 9.Armee / Heeresgruppe D
- Awarded on:
- January 22nd, 1943
Awarded after destroying 36 enemy tanks.
1450th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- 4. / Panzer-Regiment 1 / 1.Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- January 8th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- I. / Panzer-Regiment 1 / 1.Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- January 22nd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- Zugführer 4. / Panzer-Regiment 1 / 1.Panzer-Division / 4.Panzerarmee / Heeresgruppe Nordukraine
- Awarded on:
- June 4th, 1944
Awarded for his actions in support of the relief efforts towards the Korsun pocket in early 1944, as well as his personal total of 70+ enemy tanks destroyed.
485th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- 4. / Panzer-Regiment 1 / 1.Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- July 30th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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