Kuno-Hans von Both

Kuno-Hans von Both
Kuno-Hans von Both
Born	9 April 1884
Died	22 May 1955 (aged 71)
Place of birth	Saverne, Alsace-Lorraine
Place of death	Ehlen, Habichtswald, Hesse
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1903–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	21. Infanterie-Division; I. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II Invasion of Poland; Battle of the Netherlands; Battle of Belgium; Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Siege of Leningrad;
Awards	Pour le Mérite; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Kuno-Hans von Both (9 April 1884 – 22 May 1955) was a General of the Infantry in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of both the Pour le Mérite and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Pour le Mérite was the highest military order of the German Empire. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations[]

Order of Franz Joseph (Austria-Hungary, 27 January 1911)
Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (22 September 1914)
- 1st Class (9 February 1915)
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black (10 May 1918)
Military Merit Cross (Mecklenburg-Schwerin)
- 2nd Class (18 September 1914)
- 1st Class (25 November 1915)
Knight of Honour of the Order of St. John (26 February 1917)
Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern 3rd Class with Swords (23 December 1917)
Military Merit Order, 4th class with Swords (Bavaria)
War Merit Cross (Kreuz für Auszeichnung im Kriege), 1st class (Mecklenburg-Strelitz)
Lippe House Order, 4th class
Pour le Mérite (10 April 1918)
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (20 December 1934)
Blood Order
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (10 September 1939)
- 1st Class (25 September 1939)
Eastern Front Medal
German Cross in Gold (9 September 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as General der Infanterie and commander of I. Armeekorps^[1]

References[]

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 120.

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Albert Wodrig	Commander of 21. Infanterie-Division 10 November 1938 – 20 October 1939	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Otto Sponheimer
Preceded by General der Artillerie Walter Petzel	Commander of I. Armeekorps 26 October 1939 – 1 April 1943	Succeeded by General der Kavallerie Philipp Kleffel

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[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 120.

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