Hans Korte (general)

Hans Korte
Born	16 December 1899(1899-12-16) Dannenberg
Died	8 April 1990(1990-04-08) (aged 90) Utting
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Deutsches Heer (1918) Reichswehr (1918–1933) Heer (1933-1935) Luftwaffe (1935–1945)
Years of service	1918–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	Kampfgeschwader 55 13. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division 2.(Torpedo)/Flieger-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Battle of Britain Siege of Leningrad Battle of Monte Cassino
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Korte (16 December 1899 – 8 April 1990) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe during World War II. 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 Korte was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was held until October 1947.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
Cross of Honor
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
German Cross in Gold (1 January 1945)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 30 September 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of the 2.(Torpedo)/Flieger-Division^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 221.

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). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by Oberst Alois Stoeckl	Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 55 15 August 1940 - 31 January 1941	Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Benno Kosch
Preceded by Generalleutnant Herbert Olbrich	Commander of 13. Luftwaffen-Feld Division 1 December 1942 - 1 November 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hellmuth Reymann
Preceded by General der Fallschirmtruppe Richard Heidrich	Commander of 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division 4 January 1944 - 21 February 1944	Succeeded by General der Fallschirmtruppe Richard Heidrich
Preceded by General der Flieger Johannes Fink	Commander of 2. Flieger-Division 22 February 1944 - 10 September 1944	Succeeded by Unit Disbanded

Persondata
Name	Korte, Hans
Alternative names
Short description	German general and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	16 December 1899
Place of birth	Dannenberg, Germany
Date of death	8 April 1990
Place of death	Utting, Germany