Hans Behlendorff

August Wilhelm Emil Hans Behlendorff (13 August 1889 – 16 March 1961) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 2nd Class (16 September 1914)
 * 1st Class (6 April 1915)
 * Wound Badge (1914)
 * in Black
 * Hanseatic Cross of the city of Hamburg (12 January 1917)
 * Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
 * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (13 December 1939)
 * 1st Class (10 May 1940)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Silver
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 October 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 34. Infanterie-Division