Hans Källner

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Service/branch Heer Name Hans Kallner Unit 19. Panzer-Division		Rank Generalleutnant Years of service 1915–45

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

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

References

Hans Källner Wikipedia

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