Kuno-Hans von Both
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Born | Saverne,Alsace-Lorraine,German Empire | 9 April 1884
Died | 22 May 1955 Ehlen [verification needed],Habichtswald, Hesse,West Germany | (aged 71)
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Years of service | 1903–45 |
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Commands held | 21st Infantry Division I Army Corps Army Group North Rear Area |
Battles/wars | World War I
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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 duringWorld War II.He was a recipient of both thePour le Mériteof theGerman Empireand theKnight's Cross of the Iron CrossofNazi Germany.He was also awarded the Nazi PartyBlood OrderbyAdolf Hitlerfor his participation in Nazi activities prior toAdolf Hitler's rise to power.
Awards and decorations
[edit]- Order of Franz Joseph(Austria-Hungary, 27 January 1911)[1]
- Lippe House Order, 4th class (18 June 1914)[1]
- Iron Cross2nd Class (22 September 1914) & 1st Class (9 February 1915)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the RoyalHouse Order of Hohenzollern3rd 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 Cross2nd Class & 1st Class (September 1939)[1]
- German Crossin Gold on 9 September 1942 asGeneral der Infanterieand commander of I. Armeekorps[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Crosson 9 July 1941 asGeneral der Infanterieand commander of I. Armeekorps[3]
References
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[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- 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.ISBN978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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.ISBN978-3-938845-17-2.
- 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.ISBN978-3-7648-1734-3.
Categories:
- 1884 births
- 1955 deaths
- People from Saverne
- Military personnel from Alsace-Lorraine
- German Army generals of World War II
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Order of Franz Joseph
- Recipients of the Pour le Mérite (military class)
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Reichswehr personnel
- 20th-century Freikorps personnel