Hans Teusen

Hans Teusen
Born(1917-07-26)26 July 1917
Died11 February 2011(2011-02-11) (aged 93)
Military career
Allegiance Nazi Germany
West Germany
Branch
Luftwaffe
Rank
Generalmajor (Bundeswehr)
Commands12th Panzer Division
Conflicts
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 315.
  2. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 341.
  3. ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 472.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • 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.
  • Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.