Christian Hansen (general)
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Christian Hansen
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Christian Hansen
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Born | Schleswig |
10 April 1885
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Heer |
Years of service | 1903–44 |
Rank | General der Artillerie |
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Christian Hansen (10 April 1885 – 7 August 1972) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 16. Armee. 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. Christian Hansen retired from the Wehrmacht on 31 December 1944, because of illness. He died in 1972.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Ottoman War Medal ("Gallipoli Star" or "Iron Crescent")
- Military Merit Order, 4th class with Swords (Bavaria)
- Knight's Cross, First Class of the Albert Order with swords
- Brunswick War Merit Cross, 2nd class
- Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with war decoration (Austria-Hungary)
- 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
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (2 April 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 August 1941 as General der Artillerie and commander of X. Armeekorps [1]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st class
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 177.
Bibliography
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Preceded by
General der Infanterie Wilhelm Ulex
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Commander of X. Armeekorps 15 October 1939 – 30 April 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Otto von Knobelsdorff |
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Otto von Knobelsdorff
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Commander of X. Armeekorps 1 June 1942 – 12 October 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Otto Sponheimer |
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Otto Sponheimer
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Commander of X. Armeekorps 1 August 1943 – 4 November 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Thomas-Emil von Wickede |
Preceded by
Generalfeldmarschall Ernst Busch
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Commander of 16. Armee 11 October 1943 – 1 July 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Paul Laux |
Categories:
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- 1885 births
- 1972 deaths
- People from the Province of Schleswig-Holstein
- People from Schleswig
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Knights of the House Order of Hohenzollern
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 4th class
- Knights 1st class of the Albert Order
- Recipients of the War Merit Cross (Brunswick)
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class