Hans Kreysing

Hans Kreysing (17 August 1890 – 14 April 1969) was a German general who commanded the 3. Gebirgs-Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

 * House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords
 * Iron Cross (1914) II. and I. Class
 * Hanseatic Cross, Hamburg
 * Bavarian Military Order of Merit IV. Class with Swords
 * Wound Badge (1918) in Black
 * Cross of Honor
 * Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th with 1st class
 * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
 * II. and I. Class (24 November 1939)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
 * Knight's Cross on 18 May 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 16
 * 183rd Oak Leaves on 20 January 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 3. Gebirgs-Division
 * 63rd Swords on 13 April 1944 as General der Gebirgstruppe and commanding general of the XVII.Armeekorps
 * Order of the Cross of Liberty I. Class with Swords
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 18 February 1944