Kuno-Hans von Both

Kuno-Hans von Both (9 April 1884 – 22 May 1955) was a General of the Infantry in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of both the Pour le Mérite and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Pour le Mérite was the highest military order of the German Empire. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Order of Franz Joseph (Austria-Hungary, 27 January 1911)
 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 2nd Class (22 September 1914)
 * 1st Class (9 February 1915)
 * Wound Badge (1914)
 * in Black (10 May 1918)
 * Military Merit Cross (Mecklenburg-Schwerin)
 * 2nd Class (18 September 1914)
 * 1st Class (25 November 1915)
 * Knight of Honour of the Order of St. John (26 February 1917)
 * Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern 3rd Class with Swords (23 December 1917)
 * Military Merit Order, 4th class with Swords (Bavaria)
 * War Merit Cross (Kreuz für Auszeichnung im Kriege), 1st class (Mecklenburg-Strelitz)
 * Lippe House Order, 4th class
 * Pour le Mérite (10 April 1918)
 * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (20 December 1934)
 * Blood Order
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (10 September 1939)
 * 1st Class (25 September 1939)
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * German Cross in Gold (9 September 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as General der Infanterie and commander of I. Armeekorps