Hans Teusen
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Hans Teusen
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| Born | 26 July 1917 Salz |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Bad Neuenahr |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
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Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1937–45 1956–77 |
| Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2 |
| Commands held | Luftlandebrigade 25 12. Panzer-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Teusen (26 July 1917 – 11 February 2011) was a highly decorated Major in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and a Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr. 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
- Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (31 December 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939) in Black (29 April 1941)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 June 1941 as Leutnant and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2[2]
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (6 November 1942)[1]
- Ärmelband "Crete" (12 November 1942)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 10 September 1944 as Hauptmann in the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 16[3]
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| Preceded by
Oberst Hans-Gotthard Pestke
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Commander of Luftlandebrigade 25 April 1965 – September 1969 |
Succeeded by Oberst Hans Duijkers |
| Preceded by
Generalmajor Gerd Kobe
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Commander of 12. Panzer-Division (Bundeswehr) 1 October 1971 – 30 September 1973 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Paul-Georg Kleffel |
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- 1917 births
- 2011 deaths
- People from Westerwaldkreis
- Bundeswehr generals
- Fallschirmjäger of World War II
- Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- People from the Rhine Province
- Major generals of the German Army
