Kuno-Hans von Both
Nazi general (1884–1955)
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Kuno-Hans von Both | |
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Born | (1884-04-09)9 April 1884 Saverne, Alsace-Lorraine |
Died | 22 May 1955(1955-05-22) (aged 71) Ehlen [de][verification needed], Habichtswald, Hesse |
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/ | German Army |
Years of service | 1903–45 |
Rank | General of the Infantry |
Commands held | 21st Infantry Division I Army Corps Army Group North Rear Area |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II
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Awards | Pour le Mérite Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Kuno-Hans von Both (9 April 1884 – 22 May 1955) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of both the Pour le Mérite of the German Empire and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He was also awarded the Nazi Party Blood Order by Adolf Hitler for his participation in Nazi activities prior to Adolf Hitler's rise to power.
Awards and decorations
- Order of Franz Joseph (Austria-Hungary, 27 January 1911)[1]
- Lippe House Order, 4th class (18 June 1914)[1]
- Iron Cross 2nd Class (22 September 1914) & 1st Class (9 February 1915)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern 3rd Class with Swords (23 December 1917)[1]
- Military Merit Order, 4th class with Swords (Bavaria) (27 June 1918)[1]
- Pour le Mérite (10 April 1918)[1]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (20 December 1934)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class (September 1939)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 9 September 1942 as General der Infanterie and commander of I. Armeekorps[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as General der Infanterie and commander of I. Armeekorps[3]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1992). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 2: Bi–Bo [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 2: Bi–Bo] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1734-3.
Military offices | ||
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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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