Hans Temming

Hans Temming  (7 May 1913 – 13 April 1985) was a highly decorated Kapitänleutnant in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (6 February 1940)
 * 1st Class (27 March 1942)
 * Destroyer War Badge (17 September 1940)
 * German Cross in Gold (3 August 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 May 1945 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of Torpedoboot T-28