Hans Bergen

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Hans Bergen
Born	5 March 1890 Munich
Died	17 February 1957(1957-02-17) (aged 66) Landshut
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1910–19 1935–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	323. Infanterie-Division 299. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Annexation of Austria Annexation of the Sudetenland Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Voronezh (1942)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Hans Bergen (5 March 1890 – 17 February 1957) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans Bergen was captured in 1945 by the Western Allies and was released in 1947

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Anschluss Medal
Sudetenland Medal
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (25 September 1939)
- 1st Class (26 November 1939)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver (24 December 1940)
Eastern Front Medal (15 August 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 187^[1]

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 110.

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.
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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

World War 2 Awards.com
Lexikon der Wehrmacht
Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
Hans Bergen @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Max Mühlmann	Commander of 323. Infanterie-Division 10 January 1942 – 5 November 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Viktor Koch
Preceded by Generalleutnant Viktor Koch	Commander of 299. Infanterie-Division 5 November 1942 – 3 May 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 87th Infantry Division

Staff	Walter Hartmann¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz

Units	Gregor Baunach Hans Bergen Günther Hochgartz Max Kurze Hellmuth Pfeifer² (Oak Leaves) Otto Schwarzer

¹ Swords with the VIII Army Corps ² Oak Leaves with the 65th Infantry Division

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