Horst Hofmann

Horst Hofmann (18 January 1919 in Cranzahl, Erzgebirge – 14 June 1978 in Lübeck) was a German watch officer and coxswain on a U-boat in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

 * U-boat War Badge (1939)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (25 February 1940)
 * 1st Class (30 August 1940)
 * German Cross in Gold (1 April 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 August 1940 as Obersteuermann and coxwain and watch officer on U-672