Postcard of Knights Cross Winner Waffen SS Obersturmbannführer Hans Dorr

Postcard of Knights Cross Winner Waffen SS Obersturmbannführer Hans Dorr-The Command Post of Hans Dorr was hit by artillery fire in January 1945. Many officers died on the spot and Hans Dorr got wounded severey. As an effect of this he died on 17-04-1945 in a Field hospital near Judenburg. Probably he also was awarded the Nahkampfspange in Gold, however, no conformation of this has yet been found. In total Hans Dorr was injured 16 times during the war. He won his knights cross for distinguishing himself during the advance to the Caucasus in 1942. After his small Kampfgruppe had stormed a village, he made the independent decision to carry the advance forwards to the Kuban river despite the fierce Soviet resistance. He and his troops reached the river, crossed it under heavy fire in rubber boats and created a bridgehead on the opposite bank that would be of great importance for the further operations of the Division. This postcard measures 5 ½ inches tall (13.97cm) and 3 ½ inches (8.89cm) wide. This postcard is in excellent condition. The reverse of this postcard is setup in traditional postcard style, with the spot for a note, and the address. It is pre-stamped with two postage stamps. This also has the Hoffman studios nomenclature. Overall, an excellent postcard.