Hans Bütow
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Hans Bütow
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Born | Volpersdorf, Silesia |
28 December 1894
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hamburg-Langenhorn |
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Years of service | 1914–45 |
Rank | Konteradmiral |
Unit | SMS Vineta SMS Derfflinger SMS Schwaben SMS Augsburg SMS Königsberg SMS Arcona |
Commands held | Führer der Torpedoboote |
Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Ernst Arnold Felix Bütow (28 December 1894 in Volpersdorf – 9 May 1974 in Hamburg) was a German officer in the Kriegsmarine during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) attaining the rank of Konteradmiral. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st Class (1 April 1939)[1]
- Sudetenland Medal (30 October 1939)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Order of the Cross of Liberty 1st Class with Swords (12 October 1941)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 March 1941 as Kapitän zur See and Führer der Torpedoboote (leader of torpedo boats)[2][3]
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- Articles containing German-language text
- 1894 births
- 1974 deaths
- People from Kłodzko County
- People from the Province of Silesia
- German military personnel of World War I
- Imperial German Navy personnel
- Reichsmarine personnel
- Kriegsmarine admirals
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war