• Source: Hans Zorn
    • Hans Zorn (27 October 1891 – 2 August 1943) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Zorn was killed on 2 August 1943 by Soviet airstrike during Operation Kutuzov. He was posthumously awarded the Oak leaves to his Knight's Cross on 3 September 1943.


      Awards and decorations


      Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (23 October 1914) & 1st Class (29 January 1916)
      Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (14 May 1940) & 1st Class (26 May 1940)
      German Cross in Gold on 14 June 1942 as General der Infanterie in the XXXXVI. Armeekorps (motorized)
      Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
      Knight's Cross on 27 July 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 20. Infanterie-Division
      291st Oak Leaves on 3 September 1943 as General der Infanterie and commander of XXXXVI. Panzerkorps


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