Hans Korte (general)
Hans Korte | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 December 1899 |
| Died | 8 April 1990 (aged 90) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | Kampfgeschwader 55 13. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 1st Parachute Division 2.(Torpedo)/Flieger-Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Korte (16 December 1899 – 8 April 1990) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Korte surrendered to the British troops in May 1945 and was interned until October 1947.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 September 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of the 2.(Torpedo)/Flieger-Division[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 221.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Categories:
- 1899 births
- 1990 deaths
- People from the Province of Hanover
- People from Dannenberg (Elbe)
- Luftwaffe World War II generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
- Prussian Army personnel
- Reichswehr personnel
- Major generals of the Luftwaffe