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Kuno Hans von Both

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Years of service
  
1903–45

Name
  
Kuno-Hans Both

Rank
  
General der Infanterie

Service/branch
  
German Army

Kuno-Hans von Both
Born
  
9 April 1884 Saverne, Alsace-Lorraine (
1884-04-09
)

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

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of the Netherlands Battle of Belgium Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad

Died
  
May 22, 1955, Habichtswald, Hesse, Germany

Awards
  
Pour le Merite, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Invasion of Poland

Commands held
  
21st Infantry Division, I Army Corps

Kuno-Hans Paul Hermann Ludwig Victor von Both (9 April 1884 – 22 May 1955) was a General of the Infantry in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of both the Pour le Merite and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Pour le Merite was the highest military order of the German Empire. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

  • Order of Franz Joseph (Austria-Hungary, 27 January 1911)
  • Lippe House Order, 4th class (18 June 1914)
  • Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (22 September 1914)
  • 1st Class (9 February 1915)
  • Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black (10 May 1918)
  • Military Merit Cross (Mecklenburg-Schwerin)
  • 2nd Class (18 September 1914)
  • 1st Class (25 November 1915)
  • Knight of Honour of the Order of St. John (26 February 1917)
  • Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern 3rd Class with Swords (23 December 1917)
  • Military Merit Order, 4th class with Swords (Bavaria) (27 June 1918)
  • War Merit Cross (Kreuz fur Auszeichnung im Kriege), 1st class (Mecklenburg-Strelitz)
  • Pour le Merite (10 April 1918)
  • Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (20 December 1934)
  • Blood Order
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (10 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (25 September 1939)
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • German Cross in Gold on 9 September 1942 as General der Infanterie and commander of I. Armeekorps
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as General der Infanterie and commander of I. Armeekorps

    • References

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