Hans Korte
Born(1899-12-16)16 December 1899
Died8 April 1990(1990-04-08) (aged 90)
Allegiance
 German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchLuftwaffe
RankGeneralmajor
Commands heldKampfgeschwader 55
13. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division
1st Parachute Division
2.(Torpedo)/Flieger-Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Korte (16 December 1899 – 8 April 1990) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Korte surrendered to the British troops in May 1945 and was interned until October 1947.

Allied ULTRA decrypt for this occasion

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References

Citations

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 221.

Bibliography

  • 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.
Military offices Preceded byOberst Alois Stoeckl Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 55 15 August 1940 - 31 January 1941 Succeeded byOberstleutnant Benno Kosch Preceded byGeneralleutnant Herbert Olbrich Commander of 13th Luftwaffe Field Division 1 December 1942 - 1 October 1943 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Hellmuth Reymann Preceded byGeneral der Fallschirmtruppe Richard Heidrich Commander of 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division 4 January 1944 - 21 February 1944 Succeeded byGeneral der Fallschirmtruppe Richard Heidrich Preceded byGeneral der Flieger Johannes Fink Commander of 2. Flieger-Division 22 February 1944 - 10 September 1944 Succeeded byUnit Disbanded
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