Hans Hahne (general)
Hans Hahne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 November 1894 Berlin |
| Died | 24 June 1944 (aged 49) M.I.A. Disappeared near Vitebsk |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–1944 |
| Rank | Generalmajor (Posthumously) |
| Commands | 197. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Hahne (30 November 1894 – missing as of 24 June 1944) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 197. 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 Hahne disappeared 26 June 1944 near Vitebsk during the Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive of Operation Bagration, he was posthumously promoted to the rank of Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (10 February 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 175.
- 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.