Hans Wagner (general)

Hans Wagner
Born(1896-03-11)11 March 1896
Died13 May 1967(1967-05-13) (aged 71)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Branch
Army
Service years
1914–1920
1935–1945
Rank
Generalleutnant
Commands269th Infantry Division
Conflicts
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Wagner (11 March 1896 – 13 May 1967) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 269th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. After the war, Wagner was a member of the Schnez-Truppe, a clandestine shadow army, intended to fight against the Soviet Union in the event of an invasion, or German communists during a civil war.[1]

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Wiegrefe, Klaus (2014-05-14). "Wehrmacht Veterans Created a Secret Army in West Germany". Der Spiegel. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  2. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 352.

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.