Hans Bergen
Hans Bergen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 March 1890 Munich |
| Died | 17 February 1957 (aged 66) Landshut |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1910–1919 1935–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 323. Infanterie-Division 299. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Police officer |
Hans Bergen (5 March 1890 – 17 February 1957) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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 Bergen was captured in 1945 by the Western Allies and was released in 1947
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Cross of Honor
- Anschluss Medal
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (25 September 1939)
- 1st Class (26 November 1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver (24 December 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (15 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 110.
- 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.