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Kuno-Hans von Both

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Kuno-Hans von Both
Born(1884-04-09)9 April 1884
Saverne,Alsace-Lorraine,German Empire
Died22 May 1955(1955-05-22)(aged 71)
Ehlen[de][verification needed],Habichtswald, Hesse,West Germany
AllegianceGerman Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
Service/branchGerman Army
Years of service1903–45
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Commands held21st Infantry Division
I Army Corps
Army Group North Rear Area
Battles/warsWorld War I

World War II

AwardsPour 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.

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  1. ^abcdefghThomas & Wegmann 1992, p. 318.
  2. ^Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 54.
  3. ^Scherzer 2007, p. 237.

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  • 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.
Military offices
Preceded by
GeneralleutnantAlbert Wodrig
Commander of21. Infanterie-Division
10 November 1938 – 20 October 1939
Succeeded by
GeneralleutnantOtto Sponheimer
Preceded by
General der ArtillerieWalter Petzel
Commander ofI. Armeekorps
26 October 1939 – 1 April 1943
Succeeded by
General der KavalleriePhilipp Kleffel