Hans Weiss (Waffen-SS officer)

Hans Weiss
Born	28 August 1911
Died	23 October 1978(1978-10-23) (aged 67)
Place of birth	Vöhringen, Germany
Place of death	Austria
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen SS
Years of service	1938–45
Rank	Obersturmbannführer
Unit	2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Weiss (28 August 1911 – 23 October 1978) was a Waffen-SS Obersturmbannführer (lieutenant colonel) during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He received the award on 6 April 1943 for service as the commander of the SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" (2nd SS Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion), which was assigned to the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich.

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