Hans Wagner (general)

Hans Wagner
Born	(1896-03-11)11 March 1896
Died	13 May 1967(1967-05-13) (aged 71)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	269th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Wagner (11 March 1896 – 13 May 1967) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 269th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 April 1943 as Oberst and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 5 ^[1]

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Curt Badinski	Commander of 269. Infanterie-Division 25 November 1943 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 5th Infantry Division/5th light Infantry Division/5th Jäger Division
Staff	Karl Allmendinger (Oak Leaves) Wilhelm Fahrmbacher Friedrich Sixt (Oak Leaves)
Units	Walter Jost Kurt von Mühlen (Oak Leaves) Horst Niemack (Swords) Max Sachsenheimer (Swords) Hans Wagner

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