Hans Korte (general)

Hans Korte
Born (1899-12-16)16 December 1899
Died 8 April 1990(1990-04-08) (aged 90)
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Rank Generalmajor
Commands held Kampfgeschwader 55
13. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division
1st Parachute Division
2.(Torpedo)/Flieger-Division
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Korte (16 December 1899 – 8 April 1990) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Korte surrendered to the British troops in May 1945 and was interned until October 1947.

Awards

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 221.

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.
Military offices
Preceded by
Oberst Alois Stoeckl		 Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 55
15 August 1940 - 31 January 1941		 Succeeded by
Oberstleutnant Benno Kosch
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Herbert Olbrich		 Commander of 13. Luftwaffen-Feld Division
1 December 1942 - 1 November 1943		 Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Hellmuth Reymann
Preceded by
General der Fallschirmtruppe Richard Heidrich		 Commander of 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division
4 January 1944 - 21 February 1944		 Succeeded by
General der Fallschirmtruppe Richard Heidrich
Preceded by
General der Flieger Johannes Fink		 Commander of 2. Flieger-Division
22 February 1944 - 10 September 1944		 Succeeded by
Unit Disbanded
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