Hans Bergen
German general (1890–1957)
Hans Bergen | |
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![]() Hans Bergen (with a map on his knee) gives orders to his officers on the Eastern Front (August 1941) | |
Born | 5 March 1890 |
Died | 17 February 1957(1957-02-17) (aged 66) |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Army |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands | 323. Infanterie-Division 299. Infanterie-Division 390th Security Division (Wehrmacht) |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Bergen (5 March 1890 – 17 February 1957) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 187[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 110.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 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.
External links
Media related to Hans Bergen at Wikimedia Commons
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Generalleutnant Max Mühlmann | Commander of 323. Infanterie-Division 10 January 1942 – 5 November 1942 | Succeeded by Generalleutnant Viktor Koch |
Preceded by Generalleutnant Viktor Koch | Commander of 299. Infanterie-Division 5 November 1942 – 3 May 1943 | Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola |
Preceded by Generalleutnant August Wittmann | Commander of 390th Security Division 3 May 1943 - 30 December 1944 | Succeeded by Division disbanded |