Johannes-Matthias Hönscheid
German paratrooper and Knight's Cross recipient
About Johannes-Matthias Hönscheid
Lived 1922 – 2001 (aged 78). Johannes-Matthias Hönscheid was a German war correspondent, publisher, military personnel, journalist, feldwebel and soldier.
Johannes-Matthias Hönscheid (14 July 1922 – 2 March 2001) was a member of a propaganda company and officer in the Fallschirmjäger forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
He was nominated and awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his actions in Italy in the final days of the war. His last assignment at the end of the war was with the Flensburg Government (Dönitz Government) as a correspondent and spokesman in Plön and Flensburg. After the war, Hönscheid worked in publishing.
Awards and decorations
German Cross in Gold (16 March 1945) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 March 1945 as Oberfeldwebel and as Kriegsberichter der Fallschirmtruppe.
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Who was Johannes-Matthias Hönscheid?
German paratrooper and Knight's Cross recipient (1922-2001)
When was Johannes-Matthias Hönscheid born?
Johannes-Matthias Hönscheid was born on 14 July 1922 in Eitorf.
When did Johannes-Matthias Hönscheid die?
Johannes-Matthias Hönscheid died on 2 March 2001 in Munich.
What was Johannes-Matthias Hönscheid's occupation?
Johannes-Matthias Hönscheid was a war correspondent, publisher, military personnel, journalist, feldwebel and soldier.
What nationality was Johannes-Matthias Hönscheid?
Johannes-Matthias Hönscheid was German.
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