Hans Zorn

Hans Wilhelm Karl Zorn
Born	27 October 1891
Died	2 August 1943(1943-08-02) (aged 51)
Place of birth	Munich
Place of death	Kromy, Russia
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1911–1943
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	20. Infanterie-Division XXXX. Armeekorps (mot.) XXXXVI. Panzerkorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk Operation Kutuzov †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Hans Wilhelm Karl Zorn (27 October 1891 – 2 August 1943) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans Zorn was killed on 2 August 1943 by Soviet fire during Operation Kutuzov. He was posthumously awarded the Oak leaves to his Knight's Cross on 3 September 1943.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (14 June 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 27 July 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 20. Infanterie-Division
  • 291st Oak Leaves on 3 September 1943 as General der Infanterie and commander of XXXXVI. Panzerkorps

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Mauritz von Wiktorin	Commander of 20. Infanterie-Division November 1940 – 12 January 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erich Jaschke
Preceded by General der Kavallerie Georg Stumme	Commander of XXXX. Armeekorps (mot.) 15 January 1942 – 16 February 1942	Succeeded by General der Kavallerie Georg Stumme
Preceded by Generaloberst Heinrich von Vietinghoff	Commander of XXXXVI. Armeekorps 11 June 1942 – 14 June 1942	Succeeded by Renamed XXXXVI. Panzerkorps
Preceded by Previously XXXXVI. Panzerkorps	Commander of XXXXVI. Panzerkorps 14 June 1942 – 21 November 1942	Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck
Preceded by General der Panzertruppen Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck	Commander of XXXXVI. Panzerkorps January 1943 – 2 August 1943	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Hans Gollnick