Hans Kreysing
Hans Kreysing (17 August 1890 – 14 April 1969) was a German general who commanded the 3rd Mountain Division and the 8th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.
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| Born | 17 August 1890 Göttingen, German Empire |
| Died | 14 April 1969 (aged 78) Oldenburg, West Germany |
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| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1909–1945 |
| Rank | General der Gebirgstruppe |
| Commands held | 3rd Mountain Division, 8th Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Awards
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) II. and I. Class (24 November 1939)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 29 May 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 16[2]
- 183rd Oak Leaves on 20 January 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 3. Gebirgs-Division[2]
- 63rd Swords on 13 April 1944 as General der Gebirgstruppe and commanding general of the XVII. Armeekorps[2]
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References
Citations
- Thomas 1997, p. 410.
- Scherzer 2007, p. 475.
Bibliography
- 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- 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.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppen Julius Ringel |
Commander of 3. Gebirgs-Division 23 October 1940 – 10 August 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Egbert Picker |
| Preceded by General der Artillerie Erich Brandenberger |
Commander of XVII. Armeekorps 1 November 1943 – 27 April 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Dr. Franz Beyer |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Dr. Franz Beyer |
Commander of XVII. Armeekorps 25 May 1944 – 28 December 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Pioniere Otto Tiemann |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Otto Wöhler |
Commander of 8. Armee 28 December 1944 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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