Hans Speth Military person

Hans-Ludwig Speth (7 October 1897 – 30 April 1985) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 28. Jäger-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.

Personal facts

Hans Speth
Birth dateOctober 07, 1897
Birth place
Germany , Rockenberg
Date of deathApril 30, 1985
Place of death
Germany , Munich

Search

Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Leningrad
Crimean Campaign
World War II
Battle of France
World War I
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command28. Jäger-Division
service start1915
service end1945

Topical connections

Adolf-Friedrich KuntzenMilitary person
Adelbert SchulzMilitary person
Alexander Prince of Erbach-SchönbergRoyalty
Adolf FischerMilitary person
Žanis ButkusMilitary person
Žanis AnsonsMilitary person

Hans Speth on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/S/SpethHansLudwig.htm
  2. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/S/Speth-Hans.htm
  3. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/18879