Hans Teusen

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Hans Teusen
Born(1917-07-26)26 July 1917
Died11 February 2011(2011-02-11) (aged 93)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
 West Germany
Service/branchLuftwaffe
RankGeneralmajor (Bundeswehr)
Commands held12th Panzer Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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.

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

Bibliography[]

  • (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.
Military offices
Preceded by
Oberst Hans-Gotthard Pestke 		Commander of
April 1965 – September 1969 		Succeeded by
Oberst
Preceded by
Generalmajor 		Commander of 12. Panzer-Division (Bundeswehr)
1 October 1971 – 30 September 1973 		Succeeded by
Generalmajor Paul-Georg Kleffel
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