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 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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- XXXX. Armeekorps
- XXXXVI. Panzerkorps
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Title
| - Commander of XXXXVI. Panzerkorps
- Commander of 20. Infanterie-Division
- Commander of XXXX. Armeekorps (mot.)
- Commander of XXXXVI. Armeekorps
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| - German Empire
- Nazi Germany
- Weimar Republic
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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
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| - --01-12
- --01-15
- --06-11
- --06-14
- --08-02
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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
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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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