Franz Hack

Franz Hack (3 February 1915 – 9 June 1997) was an Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves and the Close Combat Clasp in Gold.

Hack was born in Mannheim, Germany on 3 February 1915. Upon joining the SS he was issued the service number 227 129, his first command was the 1st Company, Germania Regiment in 1938. He ended the war as the commander of the 10th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Westland, 5th SS Panzer Grenadier Division Wiking. Hack died in Hamburg, Germany in June 1997.

Commands

 * 4th Company, Germania
 * III.(gep.)/Battalion 9th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Germania
 * 5th SS Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion
 * 10th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Westland

Awards

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (20 June 1940)
 * 1st Class (10 July 1941)
 * German Cross in Gold on 8 January 1943 as SS-Hauptsturmführer in the III./SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Germania"
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze on 1 March 1943
 * in Silver on 1 June 1944
 * in Gold on 1 May 1945 for 50 days in close combat
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 14 May 1944 as SS-Sturmbannführer and commander of the III.(gepanzert)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania"
 * (844th) Oak Leaves on 18 April 1945 as SS-Obersturmbannführer and commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 "Westland"