Kuno-Hans von Both

Kuno-Hans von Both
Born	(1884-04-09)9 April 1884 Saverne, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire
Died	22 May 1955(1955-05-22) (aged 71) Ehlen, Habichtswald, Hesse, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service / branch	German Army
Years of service	1903–45
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands	21st Infantry Division I Army Corps Army Group North Rear Area
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of the Netherlands Battle of Belgium Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad
Awards	Pour le Mérite Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Kuno-Hans von Both (9 April 1884 – 22 May 1955) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of both the Pour le Mérite of the German Empire and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He was also awarded the Nazi Party Blood Order by Adolf Hitler for his participation in Nazi activities prior to Adolf Hitler's rise to power.

Awards and decorations

• Order of Franz Joseph (Austria-Hungary, 27 January 1911)
• Lippe House Order, 4th class (18 June 1914)
• Iron Cross 2nd Class (22 September 1914) & 1st Class (9 February 1915)
• Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern 3rd Class with Swords (23 December 1917)
• Military Merit Order, 4th class with Swords (Bavaria) (27 June 1918)
• Pour le Mérite (10 April 1918)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (20 December 1934)
• Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class (September 1939)
• German Cross in Gold on 9 September 1942 as General der Infanterie and commander of I. Armeekorps
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as General der Infanterie and commander of I. Armeekorps

References

Bibliography

• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1992). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 2: Bi–Bo [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 2: Bi–Bo] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1734-3.