Hans Teusen

Hans Teusen
Born	26 July 1917 Salz
Died	11 February 2011 (aged 93) Bad Neuenahr
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1937–45 1956–77
Rank	Major (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr)
Unit	Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2
Commands held	Luftlandebrigade 25 12. Panzer-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Crete Siege of Leningrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Teusen (26 July 1917 – 11 February 2011) was a highly decorated Major in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and a Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr. 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

• Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (31 December 1939)^[1]
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (15 May 1940)^[1]
  • 1st Class (28 May 1940)^[1]
• Wound Badge (1939) in Black (29 April 1941)^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 June 1941 as Leutnant and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2^[2]
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (6 November 1942)^[1]
• Ärmelband "Crete" (12 November 1942)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 10 September 1944 as Hauptmann in the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 16^[3]

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 315.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 341.
3. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 472.

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.
• Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military. ISBN 978-0-88740-749-9.
• 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.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com