Christian Hansen (general)
Christian Hansen (10 April 1885 – 7 August 1972) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 16th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Hansen retired from the Wehrmacht on 31 December 1944 on medical grounds. He died in 1972.
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| Born | 10 April 1885 Schleswig, German Empire |
| Died | 7 August 1972 (aged 87) Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
| Buried | Garmisch Cemetery |
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| Branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1903–44[1] |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 August 1941 as General der Artillerie and commander of X. Armeekorps.[2]
References
Citations
- Mitcham 2009, p. 138.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 177.
Bibliography
- 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.
- Mitcham, Samuel (2009). The Men of Barbarossa: Commanders of the German Invasion of Russia, 1941. PA: Casemate. pp. 138–140. ISBN 978-1935149156. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by General der Infanterie Wilhelm Ulex |
Commander of X. Armeekorps 15 October 1939 – 30 April 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Otto von Knobelsdorff |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Otto von Knobelsdorff |
Commander of X. Armeekorps 1 June 1942 – 12 October 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Otto Sponheimer |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Otto Sponheimer |
Commander of X. Armeekorps 1 August 1943 – 4 November 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Thomas-Emil von Wickede |
| Preceded by Generalfeldmarschall Ernst Busch |
Commander of 16. Armee 11 October 1943 – 1 July 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Paul Laux |
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