Hans Teusen

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Intro

German general and Knight's Cross recipient

Places

Germany

was

Military officer Soldier Officer

Work field

Military

Gender

Male

Birth

26 July 1917 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

Salz, Germany

Star sign

Leo People who share this birthday

Death

11 February 2011 People who died on this day

Place of death

Bad Neuenahr, Germany

Age

93 years

Awards

Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

German Cross in Gold

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

Hans Teusen (26 July 1917 – 11 February 2011) was a German paratroop officer during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.After the war he joined the Bundeswehr of West Germany and achieved a general's rank.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 May 1940) & 1st Class (28 May 1940)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 June 1941 as Leutnant and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2
German Cross in Gold on 10 September 1944 as Hauptmann in the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 16

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