Hans Teusen
German general and Knight's Cross recipient

Hans Teusen

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German general and Knight's Cross recipient
Gender:
Male
Places:
Germany
Is:
Military officerSoldierOfficer
Work field:
Military
Birth:
26 July 1917(Salz, Germany)
Death:
11 February 2011(Bad Neuenahr, Germany)
Star sign:
Leo
Awards:
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyGerman Cross in GoldKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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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