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Service/branch
  
Heer

Name
  
Hans Kallner

Unit
  
19. Panzer-Division

Rank
  
Generalleutnant

Years of service
  
1915–45


Hans Kallner

Born
  
9 October 1898Kattowitz, Upper Silesia (
1898-10-09
)

Died
  
18 April 1945(1945-04-18) (aged 46)near Olomouc

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany

Hans Källner (9 October 1898 – 18 April 1945) was a German general during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. Källner was killed in action while visiting the front lines near Olomouc.

Awards

  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (3 September 1917) & 1st Class (4 August 1918)
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (19 September 1939) & 1st Class (18 October 1939)
  • German Cross in Gold on 18 October 1941 as Oberstleutnant in Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
  • Knight's Cross on 3 May 1941 as Oberst and commander of the Schützen-Regiment 73
  • Oak Leaves on 12 February 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of the 19. Panzer-Division
  • Swords on 23 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 19. Panzer-Division
    • Hans Källner httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaenthumb5

    Hans Källner Hans Kllner 9 October 1898 18 April 1945 Killed in action

    References

    Hans Källner Wikipedia
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