Bio of Hauptmann Karl Hänert (1914-1941)

Karl Hänert

Date of Birth: 25.10.1914 - Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein (German Empire)
Date of Death: 14.10.1941 - Bryansk (Soviet Union)

Promotions:
00.00.1941 Hauptmann

Career:
00.00.19__ Chef 4.Kompanie / I.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment "Großdeutschland" (mot.)

Awards and Decorations:
00.00.19__ Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht
00.00.19__ Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse
00.00.19__ Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse
28.07.1941 Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
23.08.1941 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, as Oberleutnant and Chef 4.Kompanie / I.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment "Großdeutschland" (motorisiert). The medal was awarded for his actions in the fighting for the Yelnya salient. Here he commanded a Kampfgruppe consisting of an MG Kompanie, an infantry Kompanie and elements of other units. His unit held out for six-and-a-half days of bitter combat, in which it held its ground against the attacks of two Soviet divisions. During this time Hänert remained in command of his unit until they were finally relieved despite being wounded once in the arm and twice in the legs during the fighting

Source :
"Die Ritterkreuzträger des Panzerkorps Großdeutschland" by Ralph Tegethoff
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=270302&sid=bb643a54a2b8f4594d44d973dd946dba
http://www.ritterkreuztraeger.info/rk/h.html
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/79258/H%C3%A4nert%C2%A0Karl.htm
https://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/forum/wehrmacht-era-militaria/photos-and-paper-items-forum/773236-rkt-tombs-during-the-war?p=6148110#post6148110