Hans-Levin von Barby

Hans-Levin von Barby
Born	(1899-07-25)July 25, 1899
Died	27 May 1942(1942-05-27) (aged 42)
Place of birth	Berlin
Place of death	Derna, Libya
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1917–1918 1936–1945
Rank	Oberst (Posthumously)
Commands held	Schützen-Regiment 361
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France North African Campaign Operation Crusader Battle of Gazala†
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Hans-Levin von Barby (25 July 1899 – 27 May 1942) was a highly decorated Oberst 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. Hans-Levin von Barby died on 27 May 1942 in a military hospital in Derna, Libya. He was posthumously promoted to Oberst.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 December 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Schützen-Regiment 361 and leader of a Kampfgruppe
• Medaglia d'Argento al Valore Militare

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. 
• Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945