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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Ritterkreuz Action of Hans Passegger


Johann "Hans" Passegger received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 27 August 1943 as Unteroffizier and Fernsprechtruppführer in Nachrichten-Staffel II.Bataillon / Grenadier-Regiment 480 / 260.Infanterie-Division. The medal was awarded for distinguishing himself during the heavy fighting for the Ssnopot Position in August 1943. During this time he was attached to an infantry Kompanie in the main battle line, and while serving in this capacity he personally organized the defense against a Soviet attack after the Kompanie commander and all Zugführer had fallen. He ultimately succeeded in this task and threw back the Soviet attack. Later, during a new Soviet flank attack, he took over the machine-gun of a fallen MG crew and used it to separate a group of attacking Soviet infantry from their tank support. By doing so he prevented a hostile breakthrough.


Source :
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=2281360#p2281360
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/87271/Passegger-Hans.htm

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