Kuno-Hans von Both
Kuno-Hans von Both (9 April 1884 – 22 May 1955) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of both the Pour le Mérite of the German Empire and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Kuno-Hans von Both | |
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| Born | 9 April 1884 Saverne, Alsace-Lorraine |
| Died | 22 May 1955 (aged 71) Ehlen, Habichtswald, Hesse |
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| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1903–45 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands held | 21st Infantry Division I Army Corps Army Group North Rear Area |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Pour le Mérite Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
- Order of Franz Joseph (Austria-Hungary, 27 January 1911)[1]
- Lippe House Order, 4th class (18 June 1914)[1]
- Iron Cross 2nd Class (22 September 1914) & 1st Class (9 February 1915)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern 3rd Class with Swords (23 December 1917)[1]
- Military Merit Order, 4th class with Swords (Bavaria) (27 June 1918)[1]
- Pour le Mérite (10 April 1918)[1]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (20 December 1934)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class (September 1939)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 9 September 1942 as General der Infanterie and commander of I. Armeekorps[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as General der Infanterie and commander of I. Armeekorps[3]
References
Citations
- Thomas & Wegmann 1992, p. 318.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 54.
- Scherzer 2007, p. 237.
Bibliography
- 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.
- 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. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- 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. ISBN 978-3-7648-1734-3.
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| Preceded by Generalleutnant Albert Wodrig |
Commander of 21. Infanterie-Division 10 November 1938 – 20 October 1939 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Otto Sponheimer |
| Preceded by General der Artillerie Walter Petzel |
Commander of I. Armeekorps 26 October 1939 – 1 April 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Kavallerie Philipp Kleffel |
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