| Hans Källner | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 9 October 1898 |
| Died | 18 April 1945 (aged 46) |
| Place of birth | Kattowitz, Upper Silesia |
| Place of death | near Olomouc |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1915–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Unit | 19. Panzer-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Hans Källner (9 October 1898 – 18 April 1945) was a German general, serving during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Källner was born in Kattowitz and was killed in action while visiting the front lines near Olomouc.
Awards[]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Cross of Honor
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Panzer Badge in Silver
- German Cross in Gold on 18 October 1941 as Oberstleutnant in Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 3 May 1941 as Oberst and commander of the Schützen-Regiment 73
- 392nd Oak Leaves on 12 February 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of the 19. Panzer-Division[3]
- 106th Swords on 23 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 19. Panzer-Division[4]
- Mentioned two times in the Wehrmachtbericht (23 August 1944, 22 September 1944)
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Berger, Florian (2000). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges (in German). Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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]. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall (in German). ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- Schaulen, Fritjof (2004). Eichenlaubträger 1940 – 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe II Ihlefeld – Primozic (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 3-932381-21-1.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). 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]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2299-6.
External links[]
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