Hans Källner

Hans Källner
Born 9 October 1898(1898-10-09)
Kattowitz, Upper Silesia
Died 18 April 1945(1945-04-18) (aged 46)
near Olomouc
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1915-1945
Rank Generalleutnant
Unit 19. Panzer-Division
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
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Hans Källner (9 October 1898 – 18 April 1945) was a German General, serving during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Källner was born in Kattowitz and was killed in action while visiting the front lines near Olomouc.

Awards

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 78.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 45.
Bibliography
  • Berger, Florian (2000). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges (in German). Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Schaulen, Fritjof (2004). Eichenlaubträger 1940 - 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe II Ihlefeld - Primozic (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 3-932381-21-1.
  • 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 Gustav Schmidt		 Commander of 19. Panzer-Division
August 7, 1943 – March 28, 1944		 Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Walter Denkert
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Walter Denkert		 Commander of 19. Panzer-Division
May, 1944 – April 18, 1945		 Succeeded by
Generalmajor Hans-Joachim Deckert