Hans Behlendorff
| Hans Behlendorff | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 August 1889 Allenstein |
| Died |
16 March 1961 (aged 71) Baden-Baden |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1908–44 |
| Rank | General der Artillerie |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
August Wilhelm Emil Hans Behlendorff (13 August 1889 – 16 March 1961) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (16 September 1914)
- 1st Class (6 April 1915)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Hanseatic Cross of the city of Hamburg (12 January 1917)
- 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 (13 December 1939)
- 1st Class (10 May 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 October 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 34. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 108.
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.
- 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Bremer |
Commander of 34. Infanterie-Division 19 July 1939 – 11 May 1940 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Werner Sanne |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Werner Sanne |
Commander of 34. Infanterie-Division 1 November 1940 – 5 December 1941 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Fürst |
| Preceded by none |
Commander of LXXXIV. Armeekorps May 1942 – 1 April 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Gustav-Adolf von Zangen |
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