Hans Friedemann Götze

Hans Friedemann Goetze (November 3, 1897 - May 27, 1940) was a Nazi Standartenführer (Colonel) of the German Waffen-SS and commander of SS Heimwehr Danzig (Danzig Home Defence). He was a son of SS-Brigadeführer Friedemann Goetze. He was shot and killed by a British sniper while leading his SS-Totenkopf Infanterie Regiment 3 near Le Paradis.

Dates of rank

 * SS-Hauptsturmführer - May 15, 1937
 * SS-Sturmbannführer - September 12, 1937
 * SS-Obersturmbannführer - April 20, 1939
 * SS-Standartenführer - September 1, 1939

Notable decorations

 * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
 * Wound Badge in Black
 * Iron Cross Second Class
 * Iron Cross First Class
 * Baltic Cross
 * Reichs Sport Badge in Gold
 * Clasp to the Iron Cross Second Class
 * Horsemans Badge in Bronze
 * Danzig Cross Second Class
 * Danzig Cross First Class
 * SA Sport Badge