Hans Kreysing
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| Hans Kreysing | |
|---|---|
| 17 August 1890 — 14 April 1969 (aged 78) | |
| Place of birth | Göttingen |
| Place of death | Oldenburg |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1909-1945 |
| Rank | General der Gebirgstruppen |
| Commands held | 3. Gebirgs-Division, 8. Armee |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
| Other work | Red Cross |
Hans Kreysing (17 August 1890 – 14 April 1969) was a German general who commanded the 3. Gebirgs-Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
[edit] Awards
- House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords
- Iron Cross (1914) II. and I. Class
- Hanseatenkreuz, Hamburg
- Bavarian Military Order of Merit IV. Class with Swords
- Wound Badge (1918) in Black
- Cross of Honor
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Class
- Clasp to the Iron Cross II. and I. Class (24 November 1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (29 May 1940)
- Oak Leaves (20 January 1943)
- Swords (13 April 1944)
- Order of the Cross of Liberty I. Class with Swords
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 18 February 1944
[edit] References
- Berger, Florian: Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges (With oak leaves and swords: the highest decorated soldiers of World War II). Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5. (German)
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer: Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (The holders of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, 1939–1945). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5. (German)
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit: Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (The German Cross 1930–1945: History and holders, vol. 2). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X. (German)
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppen Julius Ringel |
Commander of 3. Gebirgs-Division October 23, 1940 - August 10, 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Egbert Picker |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Otto Wöhler |
Commander of 8. Armee December 28, 1944 - May 8, 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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