Hans Teusen

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 achieved a general's rank.

Hans Teusen
Born	26 July 1917
Died	11 February 2011 (aged 93)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany  West Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Generalmajor (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	12th Panzer Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 May 1940) & 1st Class (28 May 1940)[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 June 1941 as Leutnant and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2[2]
• German Cross in Gold on 10 September 1944 as Hauptmann in the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 16[3]

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 315.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 341.
3. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 472.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.