Years of service 1917–201936–45 Name Hans Christern | Service/branch German Army | |
Commands held II./Panzer-Regiment 31Panzer-Regiment 357. Panzer Division Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIBattle of FranceOperation BagrationBattle of Radzymin (1944)Courland PocketEast Pomeranian Offensive Died June 17, 1966, Feuchtwangen, Germany Battles and wars World War I, Battle of France | ||
Hans Christern (24 January 1900 – 17 June 1966) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Christern took over command of the 7th Panzer Division in March 1945 which he surrendered to British troops in May 1945 north west of Berlin.
Following the war he worked as a farmer. He was involved in the CDU, and ran for office in the West German federal election of 1949, but failed to win his seat.
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