Hans Traut
Hans Karl Emil Julius Ludwig Traut
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Generalleuntnant Hans Traut
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Born | 25 January 1895 Sarreguemines, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Darmstadt |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1914–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 10. Infanterie-Division 263. Infanterie-Division 78. Sturm-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hans Karl Emil Julius Ludwig Traut (25 January 1895, Sarreguemines – 9 December 1974) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the IV. corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans Traut was captured by Soviet forces in 1944, in 1947 he was sentenced to 25 years of forced labor and was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Wound Badge
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of I./Infanterie-Regiment 90[2]
- 67th Oak Leaves on 23 January 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 41 (mot.) and leader of 10. Infanterie-Division[3]
- German Cross in Gold on 15 December 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 78. Sturm-Division[4]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (13 March 1944)
Hans Traut had been nominated for Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords in December 1943 for his skilled leadership of the 78. Sturm-Division. This request was denied without reason.[5]
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm von Loeper
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Commander of 10. Infanterie-Division 15 April 1942 – 25 April 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant August Schmidt |
Preceded by | Commander of 263. Infanterie-Division 24 April 1942 – 1 April 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Werner Richter |
Preceded by | Commander of 78. Sturm-Division 1 April 1943 – 31 October 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Heribert von Larisch |
- 1895 births
- 1974 deaths
- People from Sarreguemines
- People from Alsace-Lorraine
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- German prisoners of war
- Reichswehr personnel