Hans Zorn (27 October 1891 – 2 August 1943) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Zorn was killed on 2 August 1943 by Soviet airstrike during Operation Kutuzov. He was posthumously awarded the Oak leaves to his Knight's Cross on 3 September 1943.
Hans Zorn | |
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| Born | 27 October 1891 Munich, Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 2 August 1943 (aged 51) Krassnaya-Roschtocha, Kromy, Oryol Oblast, RSFSR, USSR |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands | 20th Infantry Division XXXX Army Corps XXXXVI Panzer Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War II
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Relations | Eduard Zorn (brother) |
Awards and decorations
edit- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (23 October 1914) & 1st Class (29 January 1916)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (14 May 1940) & 1st Class (26 May 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 14 June 1942 as General der Infanterie in the XXXXVI. Armeekorps (motorized)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 27 July 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 20. Infanterie-Division[3]
- 291st Oak Leaves on 3 September 1943 as General der Infanterie and commander of XXXXVI. Panzerkorps[4]
References
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edit- 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 (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
