Eduard Hauser Military person

Eduard Hauser (22 June 1895 – 16 July 1961) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 13. Panzer-Division. 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. Eduard Hauser was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was held until June 1947.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 22, 1895
Birth place
Germany , Erlangen
Date of deathJuly 16, 1961
Place of death
Germany , Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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allegiance
(to 1918)
(to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
German occupation of Czechoslovakia
Battle of the Caucasus
World War II
Battle of France
World War I
Samland Offensive
Battle of Moscow
Battle of the Dnieper
East Prussian Offensive
Battle of Smolensk (1941)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command13. Panzer-Division
service start1915
service end1945

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