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Years of service
  
1911–43

Service/branch
  
German Army

Name
  
Hans Zorn

Relations
  
Eduard Zorn (brother)

Rank
  
General der Infanterie


Hans Zorn Lexikon der Wehrmacht Hans Zorn

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

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Bialystok–Minsk Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk Operation Kutuzov †

Died
  
August 2, 1943, Kromy, Oryol Oblast, Russia

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa

Commands held
  
20th Infantry Division, 40e corps d'armee, XLVI Panzer Corps

Ritterkreuz Award Ceremony for Generalmajor Hans Zorn (1941)


Hans Zorn (27 October 1891 – 2 August 1943) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Zorn was killed on 2 August 1943 by Soviet fire during Operation Kutuzov. He was posthumously awarded the Oak leaves to his Knight's Cross on 3 September 1943.

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Hans Zorn General der Infanterie Hans Zorn 18911943 Kommandierender

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (23 October 1914) & 1st Class (29 January 1916)
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (14 May 1940) & 1st Class (26 May 1940)
  • German Cross in Gold on 14 June 1942 as General der Infanterie in the XXXXVI. Armeekorps (motorized)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 27 July 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 20. Infanterie-Division
  • 291st Oak Leaves on 3 September 1943 as General der Infanterie and commander of XXXXVI. Panzerkorps

    • References

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