Hans Wagner (general)

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Years of service 1914–201935–45 Role General Name Hans Wagner		Other work Police Officer Rank Generalleutnant Service/branch German Army
Born 11 March 1896Saarbrucken ( 1896-03-11 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaDemyansk PocketColmar PocketLower Silesian Offensive Died May 13, 1967, Ulm, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France Commands held 5. Artillerie-Regiment, 269th Infantry Division

Hans Wagner (11 March 1896 – 13 May 1967) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 269th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 April 1943 as Oberst and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 5

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