Hans-Günther Stotten

Hans-Günther Stotten
Born	7 October 1916 Berlin
Died	5 April 1945 (aged 28) Wolfsgraben
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1934–45
Rank	Major
Commands held	I. Abteilung vom Panzer-Regiment 8.
Battles/wars	World War II Vienna Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Hans-Günther Paul Stotten (7 October 1916 – 5 April 1945) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans-Günther Stotten was captured by Soviet troops on 4 April 1945 and was shot while escaping on 5 April 1945.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (27 September 1939) & 1st Class (11 October 1939)^[1]
• Panzer Badge in Silver
• German Cross in Gold on 14 March 1943 as Hauptmann in Panzer-Regiment 8^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 4 July 1940 as Leutnant and leader of 1./Panzer-Regiment 3^[3]
  • 236th Oak Leaves on 10 May 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of I./Panzer-Regiment 8^[4]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1998, p. 354.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 463.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 335.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 60.

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.
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.