Hans Behlendorff

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Hans Behlendorff
Born	13 August 1889 Allenstein
Died	16 March 1961(1961-03-16) (aged 71) Baden-Baden
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1908–1944
Rank	General der Artillerie
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

August Wilhelm Emil Hans Behlendorff (13 August 1889 – 16 March 1961) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht 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.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (16 September 1914)
- 1st Class (6 April 1915)
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
Hanseatic Cross of the city of Hamburg (12 January 1917)
Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (13 December 1939)
- 1st Class (10 May 1940)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 October 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 34. Infanterie-Division^[1]

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 108.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Bremer	Commander of 34. Infanterie-Division 19 July 1939 – 11 May 1940	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Werner Sanne
Preceded by Generalleutnant Werner Sanne	Commander of 34. Infanterie-Division 1 November 1940 – 5 December 1941	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Fürst
Preceded by none	Commander of LXXXIV. Armeekorps May 1942 – 1 April 1943	Succeeded by General der Artillerie Gustav-Adolf von Zangen

Persondata
Name	Behlendorff, Hans
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	13 August 1889
Place of birth	Olsztyn, East Prussia
Date of death	16 March 1961
Place of death	Baden-Baden, Germany

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