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Hans Kreysing | |
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Born | 17 August 1890 |
Died | 14 April 1969 | (aged 78)
Place of birth | Göttingen |
Place of death | Oldenburg |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1909–1945 |
Rank | General der Gebirgstruppe |
Commands held | 3. Gebirgs-Division, 8. Armee |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Other work | Red Cross |
Hans Kreysing (17 August 1890 – 14 April 1969) was a German general who commanded the 3. Gebirgs-Division. He was also a 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.
Dates of rank
23 February 1909 | Fahnenjunker |
18 October 1909 | Fähnrich |
22 September 1910 | Leutnant |
25 February 1915 | Oberleutnant |
27 January 1919 | Hauptmann |
1 February 1931 | Major |
1 July 1934 | Oberstleutnant |
1 August 1936 | Oberst |
1 July 1940 | Generalmajor |
1 July 1942 | Generalleutnant |
1 November 1943 | General der Gebirgstruppe |
Awards
- House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords
- Iron Cross (1914) II. and I. Class
- Hanseatic Cross, Hamburg
- Bavarian Military Order of Merit IV. Class with Swords
- Wound Badge (1918) in Black
- Cross of Honor
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th with 1st class
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- II. and I. Class (24 November 1939)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 18 May 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 16[2]
- 183rd Oak Leaves on 20 January 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 3. Gebirgs-Division[3]
- 63rd Swords on 13 April 1944 as General der Gebirgstruppe and commanding general of the XVII.Armeekorps[4]
- Order of the Cross of Liberty I. Class with Swords
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 18 February 1944
Wehrmachtbericht reference
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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18 February 1944 | In den schweren Kämpfen im Raum von Nikopol haben ostmärkische, bayerische, rheinisch-westfälische, sächsische, mecklenburgische, pommersche und ostpreußische Division unter dem Befehl des Generals der Gebirgstruppen Schörner und der Generale Brandenberger, Mieth und Kreysing in der Zeit vom 5. November 1943 bis 15 Februar 1944 in Angriff und Abwehr starke Durchbruchsversuche der Bolschewisten mit blanker Waffe verhindert und ihnen hohe Verluste zugefügt. Dabei wurden 1754 Panzer, 533 Geschütze, zahlreiche andere Waffen und sonstiges Kriegsgerät erbeutet oder vernichtet und 56 feindliche Flugzeuge durch Infanteriewaffen abgeschossen.[5] | In the heavy fighting in the area of Nikopol have the Ostmark, Bavaria, Rhineland-Westphalia, Saxony, Mecklenburg, Pomerania and East Prussia Division under the command of the General of Mountain Troops Schörner and the generals Brandenberger, Mieth and Kreysing in the time frame of 5 November 1943 to 15 February 1944 in offensive and defensive actions, prevented Bolsheviks attempts to break through with cold steel and inflicted heavy losses. Thereby have been captured or destroyed. 1754 tanks, 533 guns, many other weapons and other military equipment, 56 enemy aircraft have been shot down by infantry weapons. |
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Berger, Florian (2000). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges (With oak leaves and swords: the highest decorated soldiers of World War II). Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5. (German)
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (The holders of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, 1939–1945). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5. (German)
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (The German Cross 1930–1945: History and holders, vol. 2). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X. (German)
- Schaulen, Fritjof (2004). Eichenlaubträger 1940 – 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe II Ihlefeld – Primozic (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 3-932381-21-1.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2299-6.
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 (in German). München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 1985. ISBN 3-423-05944-3.
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Military offices | ||
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Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppen Julius Ringel |
Commander of 3. Gebirgs-Division 23 October 1940 – 10 August 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Egbert Picker |
Preceded by General der Artillerie Erich Brandenberger |
Commander of XVII. Armeekorps 1 November 1943 – 27 April 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Dr. Franz Beyer |
Preceded by Generalleutnant Dr. Franz Beyer |
Commander of XVII. Armeekorps 25 May 1944 – 28 December 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Pioniere Otto Tiemann |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Otto Wöhler |
Commander of 8. Armee 28 December 1944 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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