Hans Bergen

Hans Bergen

Born	5 March 1890 Munich
Died	17 February 1957(1957-02-17) (aged 66) Landshut
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1910–1919 1935–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	323. Infanterie-Division 299. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Annexation of Austria Annexation of the Sudetenland Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Voronezh (1942)
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
- Knight's Cross on 9 July 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 187^[1]

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.

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Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Max Mühlmann	Commander of 323. Infanterie-Division 10 January 1942 - 5 November 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Viktor Koch
Preceded by Generalleutnant Viktor Koch	Commander of 299. Infanterie-Division 5 November 1942 - 3 May 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola

Persondata
Name	Bergen, Hans
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	5 March 1890
Place of birth	Munich, Germany
Date of death	17 February 1957
Place of death	Landshut, Germany