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Hans Källner
German general (1898–1945)
Hans Källner (9 October 1898 – 18 April 1945) was a German general during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. Källner was killed in action while visiting the front lines near Olomouc.
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Hans Källner | |
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Born | (1898-10-09)9 October 1898 Kattowitz, Upper Silesia, German Empire |
Died | 18 April 1945(1945-04-18) (aged 46) near Olomouc, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army |
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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- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (3 September 1917) & 1st Class (4 August 1918)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (19 September 1939) & 1st Class (18 October 1939)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 18 October 1941 as Oberstleutnant in Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 3 May 1941 as Oberst and commander of the Schützen-Regiment 73[3]
- Oak Leaves on 12 February 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of the 19. Panzer-Division[3]
- Swords on 23 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 19. Panzer-Division[3]
Citations
Bibliography
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
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Preceded by Generalleutnant Gustav Schmidt |
Commander of 19. Panzer-Division 7 August 1943 – 28 March 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Walter Denkert |
Preceded by Generalleutnant Walter Denkert |
Commander of 19. Panzer-Division May 1944 – 18 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans-Joachim Deckert |
Preceded by General der Panzertruppe Walther Nehring |
Commander of XXIV. Panzerkorps 19 March 1945 – 18 April 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Walter Hartmann |
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