Hans-Georg Leyser
Hans-Georg Leyser | |
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Born | 16 June 1896 Morin |
Died | 18 April 1980 Hannover | (aged 83)
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1914–1945 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands held | 29. Infanterie-Division (mot.) |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans-Georg Leyser (16 June 1896 – 18 April 1980) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 29. Infanterie-Division. 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-Georg Leyser surrendered on 31 January 1943 during the Battle of Stalingrad.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Cross of Honor
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (9 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 237.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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Categories:
- 1896 births
- 1980 deaths
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the House Order of Hohenzollern
- Recipients of the German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- German commanders at the Battle of Stalingrad