HACK, Franz
	PERSONALIA   Name:  Hack, Franz Date of birth:  February 3rd, 1915 (Mannheim/Baden-Württemberg, Germany) Nationality:  German       EISERNES KREUZ 2. KLASSE Awarded on: June 20th, 1940         EISERNES KREUZ 1. KLASSE Awarded on: July 10th, 1941         KRIEGSORDEN DES DEUTSCHEN KREUZES IN GOLD Rank: SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captein) Unit: Kommandeur III. / SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 9 “Germania” / 5. SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking” Awarded on: January 8th, 1943         RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES Rank: SS-Sturmbannführer (Mojor) Unit: Kommandeur III./ SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 9 “Germania” / 5. SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking” / Heeresgruppe Mitte Awarded on: May 14th, 1944         RITTERKREUZ MIT EICHENLAUB Rank: SS-Sturmbannführer (Major) Unit: Kommandeur SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 10 “Westland” / 5.SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking” Awarded on: March 29th, 1945         NAHKAMPFSPANGE IN GOLD Rank: SS-Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant-colonel) Unit: Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 Awarded on: May 1st, 1945         Provide alterations or additional information Picture source:   - Willi Schumacher Collection Information source(s):   - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht - Schneider J.W., Their Honor was Loyalty!, R. James Bender Publishing, 1977 - Dörr M., Die träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold, Heer- Luftwaffe- Waffen-SS 1943-1945, Biblio Verlag Bisendorf, 2006.