Hans Hüttner

Hans Hüttner
Born	19 November 1885 Hirschberglein
Died	11 September 1956 (aged 70) Hof
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1905–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	167. Infanterie-Division 703. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Kursk Cherkassy Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Hüttner (19 November 1885 – 11 September 1956) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at the division and corps levels. 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. Hans Hüttner was captured in 1945 and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Silver
• Bavarian Military Merit Order 4th Class with Swords
• Gold Medal for Bravery (Austria-Hungary)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 1st Class
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Gold
• Eastern Front Medal
• Infantry Assault Badge
• German Cross in Gold (19 December 1941)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 September 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 520 ^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 196.

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.
• 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
• Hans Hüttner @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)