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Hans Wilhelm Karl Zorn (27 October 1891 – 2 August 1943) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Hans Zorn was killed on 2 August 1943 by Soviet fire during Operation Kutuzov. He was posthumously awarded the Oak leaves to his Knight's Cross on 3 September 1943.

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  • Hans Zorn
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  • Hans Wilhelm Karl Zorn (27 October 1891 – 2 August 1943) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Hans Zorn was killed on 2 August 1943 by Soviet fire during Operation Kutuzov. He was posthumously awarded the Oak leaves to his Knight's Cross on 3 September 1943.
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serviceyears
  • 1911(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1891-10-27(xsd:date)
Commands
  • 20(xsd:integer)
  • XXXX. Armeekorps
  • XXXXVI. Panzerkorps
Branch
death place
Name
  • Hans Wilhelm Karl Zorn
Birth Place
  • Munich
Title
  • Commander of XXXXVI. Panzerkorps
  • Commander of 20. Infanterie-Division
  • Commander of XXXX. Armeekorps (mot.)
  • Commander of XXXXVI. Armeekorps
Awards
Rank
Allegiance
  • German Empire
  • Nazi Germany
  • Weimar Republic
Battles
Before
  • General der Panzertruppen Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck
  • Generaloberst Heinrich von Vietinghoff
  • General der Kavallerie Georg Stumme
  • Generalleutnant Mauritz von Wiktorin
  • Previously XXXXVI. Panzerkorps
Years
  • --01-12
  • --01-15
  • --06-11
  • --06-14
  • --08-02
After
  • General der Panzertruppen Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck
  • General der Infanterie Hans Gollnick
  • General der Kavallerie Georg Stumme
  • Generalleutnant Erich Jaschke
  • Renamed XXXXVI. Panzerkorps
abstract
  • Hans Wilhelm Karl Zorn (27 October 1891 – 2 August 1943) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Hans Zorn was killed on 2 August 1943 by Soviet fire during Operation Kutuzov. He was posthumously awarded the Oak leaves to his Knight's Cross on 3 September 1943.
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