Hyazinth Graf Strachwitz Von Gross-Zauche Und Camminetz - Awards

Awards

  • Panzer Badge in Gold (4th Class)
  • Silesian Eagle 1st Class with Swords and Oakleaves
  • Wound Badge in Gold
  • German Cross in Gold
  • Iron Cross 2nd and 1st class
  • Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds
    • Knight's Cross on 25 August 1941 as Major of the Reserves and commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 2
    • 144th Oak Leaves on 13 November 1942 as Oberstleutnant of the Reserves and commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 2
    • 27th Swords on 28 March 1943 as Oberst of the Reserves and commander of the Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland"
    • 11th Diamonds on 15 April 1944 as Oberst of the Reserves and commander of a Panzer-Gruppe with the Heeresgruppe Nord
  • Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 2 September 1944

Graf Strachwitz is often credited with the German Cross in Gold awarded 29 May 1943; this however was awarded to his son, also named Hyazinth, who was serving in the 15th Panzer Regiment.

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