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Years of service
  
1915–45

Service/branch
  
German Army

Name
  
Hans Speth

Rank
  
General der Infanterie


Hans Speth

Born
  
7 October 1897 Rockenberg (
1897-10-07
)

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

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Crimean Campaign (1941–1942) Siege of Leningrad

Died
  
April 30, 1985, Munich, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, Crimean Campaign, Siege of Leningrad, World War II

Commands held
  
28th Jager Division

Hans-Ludwig Speth (7 October 1897 – 30 April 1985) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 28th Jäger Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 February 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 28. Jäger-Division

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