Hans Korte Military person

Hans Korte (16 December 1899 – 8 April 1990) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe during World War II. 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 Korte was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was held until October 1947.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 16, 1899
Birth place
Germany , Dannenberg (Elbe)
Date of deathApril 08, 1990
Place of death
Germany , Utting

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Siege of Leningrad
Battle of Britain
Battle of Monte Cassino
World War II
Battle of France
World War I
military branch
Luftwaffe
German Army (1935–45)
German Army (German Empire)
Reichswehr
military command
Kampfgeschwader 55
1. Fallschirmjäger-Division
13. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division
2.(Torpedo)/Flieger-Division
service start1918
service end1945

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