Hans Teusen
| Hans Teusen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 July 1917 Salz |
| Died |
11 February 2011 (aged 93) Bad Neuenahr |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service |
1937–45 1956–77 |
| Rank |
Major (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2 |
| Commands held |
Luftlandebrigade 25 12. Panzer-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Teusen (26 July 1917 – 11 February 2011) was a highly decorated Major in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and a Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr. 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.
Awards and decorations
- Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (31 December 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939) in Black (29 April 1941)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 June 1941 as Leutnant and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2[2]
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (6 November 1942)[1]
- Ärmelband "Crete" (12 November 1942)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 10 September 1944 as Hauptmann in the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 16[3]
References
Citations
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.
- Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military. ISBN 978-0-88740-749-9.
- 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 (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Oberst Hans-Gotthard Pestke |
Commander of Luftlandebrigade 25 April 1965 – September 1969 |
Succeeded by Oberst Hans Duijkers |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Gerd Kobe |
Commander of 12. Panzer-Division (Bundeswehr) 1 October 1971 – 30 September 1973 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Paul-Georg Kleffel |
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