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EK2 DOCUMENT OF THE 126 ID

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Document for the Iron Cross Second Class belonged to Feldwebel Hans Kirchner, of the 11./Grenadier Regiment 424.

The regiment fought with the 126 Infantry Division on the Russina front.

Hans was awarded with the Iron Cross II class for the Demjansk fightings.

The document is dated march 24, 1943 and hand signed by the Generalmajor Harry Hoppe.

Hoppe received the following awards:

- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (20 March 1916) & 1st Class (15 March 1917)

- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (26 September 1939) & 1st Class (12 July 1941)

- German Cross in Gold on 16 May 1942 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 424

- Knight's Cross on 12 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 424

- Oak Leaves on 18 December 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 278. Infanterie-Division