Christian Hansen (general)
For other people named Christian Hansen, see Christian Hansen.
| Christian Hansen | |
|---|---|
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Christian Hansen | |
| Born |
10 April 1885 Schleswig |
| Died |
7 August 1972 (aged 87) Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
| Allegiance | |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1903–44 |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
| Commands held |
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| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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Christian Hansen (10 April 1885 – 7 August 1972) was a German general (General of the Artillery) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 16th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Hansen retired from the Wehrmacht on 31 December 1944 on medical grounds. He died in 1972.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 August 1941 as General der Artillerie and commander of X. Armeekorps [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 177.
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.
- 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Wilhelm Ulex |
Commander of X. Armeekorps 15 October 1939 – 30 April 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Otto von Knobelsdorff |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Otto von Knobelsdorff |
Commander of X. Armeekorps 1 June 1942 – 12 October 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Otto Sponheimer |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Otto Sponheimer |
Commander of X. Armeekorps 1 August 1943 – 4 November 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Thomas-Emil von Wickede |
| Preceded by Generalfeldmarschall Ernst Busch |
Commander of 16. Armee 11 October 1943 – 1 July 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Paul Laux |
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