Hans Hahne (general)

Hans Hahne
Born	30 November 1894 Berlin
Died	M.I.A. Disappeared near Vitebsk
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–44
Rank	Generalmajor (Posthumously)
Commands held	197. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Operation Bagration Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Hahne (30 November 1894 – missing as of 24 June 1944) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 197. Infanterie-Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans Hahne disappeared 26 June 1944 near Vitebsk during the Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive of Operation Bagration; he was posthumously promoted to the rank of Generalmajor.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (10 February 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 February 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 507

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Eugen Wößner	Commander of 197. Infanterie-Division 14 March 1944 - 24 June 1944	Succeeded by disbanded