Hans Kissel

German General and Knight's Cross recipients
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IntroGerman General and Knight's Cross recipients
PlacesGermany
isMilitary officer Soldier Officer Writer
Work fieldLiterature Military
Gender
Male
Birth19 February 1897, Mannheim
DeathAglasterhausen
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Biography

Hans Kissel (19 February 1897 – 30 November 1975) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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

  • Iron Cross (1914)
    • 2nd Class
    • 1st Class
  • Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
  • Iron Cross (1939)
    • 2nd Class
    • 1st Class
  • Wound Badge (1939)
    • in Black or Silver
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • German Cross in Gold (18 June 1942)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 683
  • Fellgiebel 2000, p. 211.

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