Hans-Joachim Schibau

Hans-Joachim Schibau (17 November 1915 – 22 July 1985) was a highly decorated Major im Generalstab in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and 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

 * Medalla de la Campaña de España (4 May 1939)
 * Cruz de Guerra (4 May 1939)
 * Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords (6 June 1939)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (11 December 1940)
 * 1st Class (9 August 1941)
 * Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (2 November 1941)
 * Eastern Front Medal (2 August 1942)
 * War Merit Cross with Swords
 * 2nd Class (1 September 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 November 1941 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 8./Flak-Regiment 36