Hans Erdmenger

Kapitän zur See Hans Otto Erdmenger (29 October 1903 – 28 December 1943) was a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipient during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Erdmenger was killed in action on 28 December 1943 in the Bay of Biscay 46°N, -11°W as chief of the 8. Zerstörerflottille on board the destroyer Z27 which was sunk in combat with the British cruisers HMS Glasgow and HMS Enterprise.

Awards

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (28 October 1939)
 * 1st Class (15 November 1939)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 November 1940 as Korvettenkapitän and commander of destroyer Wilhelm Heidkamp (Z-21)
 * Destroyer War Badge (1940)
 * Narvik Shield (1940)
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 31 December 1943