Karl-Günther von Hase
Karl-Günther von Hase | |
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German Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
In office 1970–1977 | |
Preceded by | Herbert Blankenhorn |
Succeeded by | Hans Helmuth Ruete |
Personal details | |
Born |
Gut Wangern, district of Breslau, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire | 15 December 1917
Nationality | German |
Political party | CDU |
Relations |
Karl von Hase (great-grandfather) Hans-Jürgen Stumpff (father in law) Paul von Hase (uncle) Dietrich Bonhoeffer (cousin) |
Occupation | Soldier, diplomat |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1936–1945 |
Rank | Major im Generalstab |
Unit | 20th Panzer Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Karl-Günther von Hase (born 15 December 1917) is a former German soldier, diplomat and Secretary of State. He also served as Director General (Intendant) of the ZDF (English: "Second German Television"). He served as spokesman of the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government and as ambassador in London. Von Hase was born in Gut Wangern, district of Breslau in the Province of Silesia. Today it is Wrocław in Poland. He married Renate Stumpff, the daughter of Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen Stumpff, on 13 February 1945. The marriage produced five daughters.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (28 May 1940) 1st Class (26 June 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 21 February 1943 as Hauptmann in the 3./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 92[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 February 1945 as as Major im Generalstab (in the General Staff) and Ia (operations officer)/commander of the fortress Schneidemühl.[2]
- Austrian Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star (1964)[3]
References
Citations
- 1 2 Federl 2000, p. 116.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 369.
- ↑ "GZ:BKA-353.110/0073-I/4/2012" (PDF). www.parlament.gv.at (in German). p. 167. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
Bibliography
- Federl, Christian (2000). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Panzerdivisionen 1939–1945 Die Panzertruppe [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Panzer Divisions 1939–1945 The Panzer Force] (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-925480-43-0.
- 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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