Hans Peterburs

Hans Peterburs
Born	9 October 1912 Herne
Died	11 January 1944 (aged 31) Salerno
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1936–44
Rank	Oberfeldwebel
Unit	Stg 4 ZG 76 ZG 1
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Britain Operation Barbarossa Italian Campaign
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Peterburs (9 October 1912 – 11 January 1944) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Peterburs claimed 18 aerial victories during the war. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was killed on 11 January 1944 when he was shot down by RAF fighters.

Dates of Rank

• Gefreiter (1 October 1936)
• Obergefreiter (1 November 1937)
• Unteroffizier (1 July 1938)
• Feldwebel (1 September 1940)
• Oberfeldwebel (1 February 1941)

Awards

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen (25 August 1937)
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (23 December 1941)
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
  • in Bronze
  • in Silver (20 May 1941)
  • in Gold (23 August 1941)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (5 September 1940)
  • 1st Class (19 November 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
• Eastern Front Medal (1 September 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (28 April 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 November 1942 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the II./Schlachtgeschwader 4

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Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.