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Years of service
  
1937–451956–77

Name
  
Hans Teusen

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe


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Born
  
26 July 1917Salz (
1917-07-26
)

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany

Rank
  
Major (Wehrmacht)Generalmajor (Bundeswehr)

Commands held
  
Luftlandebrigade 2512. Panzer-Division

Battles/wars
  
World War IIBattle of CreteSiege of Leningrad

Died
  
2011, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Unit
  
Fallschirmjager-Regiment Hubner

Battles and wars
  
Battle of Crete, Siege of Leningrad, World War II

Hans Teusen (26 July 1917 – 11 February 2011) was a German paratroop officer during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. After the war he joined the Bundeswehr of West Germany and achieve a general's rank.

Hans Teusen Hans Teusen 26 July 1917 11 February 2011 Norgeslexi

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 May 1940) & 1st Class (28 May 1940)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 June 1941 as Leutnant and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2
  • German Cross in Gold on 10 September 1944 as Hauptmann in the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 16

    • References

    Hans Teusen Wikipedia
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