Hans Ulrich Back

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Years of service 1914–45 Rank Generalmajor		Name Hans-Ulrich Back Service/branch German Army

Born 26 August 1896Saarbrucken ( 1896-08-26 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIAnnexation of AustriaAnnexation of the SudetenlandInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceBattle of GreeceOperation BarbarossaBattle of MoscowBattles of RzhevKorsun–Shevchenkovsky OffensiveHube's PocketLvov–Sandomierz OffensiveOperation Fruhlingserwachen Died February 14, 1976, Hagen, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Anschluss, Invasion of Poland Commands held Panzer division, 178e Panzerdivision, Panzer Division Tatra

Hans-Ulrich Back (26 August 1896 – 14 February 1976) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held several divisional commands. 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 5 August 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of I./Schützen-Regiment 2

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