Christian Hansen (general)

Christian Hansen (10 April 1885 – 7 August 1972) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 16. Armee. 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. Christian Hansen retired from the Wehrmacht on 31 December 1944, because of illness. He died in 1972.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire) ("Iron Crescent")
 * Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
 * Cross of Honor
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * German Cross in Gold (2 April 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 August 1941 as General der Artillerie and commander of X. Armeekorps
 * Military Merit Order, 4th class with Swords (Bavaria)
 * Knight's Cross, First Class of the Albert Order with swords
 * Brunswick War Merit Cross, 2nd class
 * Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with war decoration (Austria-Hungary)