Hans Bock (officer)

Hans Bock (10 January 1919 – 12 June 1977) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht 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 June 1940)
 * 1st Class (23 June 1941)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (23 December 1941)
 * in Silver (?)
 * Panzer Badge in Silver (19 December 1941)
 * German Cross in Gold (1 May 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 February 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of schwere Panzer-Abteilung "Großdeutschland"
 * Ärmelband Afrika