Hans Hüttner
Hans Hüttner | |
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| Born | 19 November 1885 |
| Died | 11 September 1956 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 167th Infantry 703rd Infantry |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Hüttner (19 November 1885 – 11 September 1956) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who held commands at the division and corps levels. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
At the end of the war, he commanded the 703rd Infantry Division.[1]
Awards and decorations
[edit]- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 September 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 520 [2]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007). "703rd Infantry Division". German Order of Battle: 291st-999th Infantry divisions, named infantry divisions, and special divisions in World War II. Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0811734370.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 196.
Bibliography
[edit]- 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.
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- 1885 births
- 1956 deaths
- People from Hof (district)
- Military personnel from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- 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
- Recipients of the Medal for Bravery (Austria-Hungary)
- German prisoners of war in World War I
- World War I prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- Military personnel from Bavaria
- 20th-century Freikorps personnel