Hans Rauch

Hans Rauch
Born	(1899-03-01)1 March 1899 Rothwasser
Died	Traben-Trarbach
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Kaiserliche Marine Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine Luftwaffe
Years of service	1916–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	Flak-Sturm-Regiment 41 (mot)
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland Battle of France Eastern Front Courland Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Rauch (1 March 1899 – 22 August 1958) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe 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 Rauch was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was held until August 1948.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
• Cross of Honor
• Sudetenland Medal
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (15 April 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 December 1944 as Oberst and commander of Flak-Sturm-Regiment 41 (mot)
• Ärmelband Kurland

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Hans Rauch @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)