Hans von der Mosel | |
|---|---|
 Mosel (left), Konteradmiral Otto Kähler (center) and General Hans Kroh (right) surrender at Brest, France, 18 September 1944 | |
| Born | 3 May 1898 |
| Died | 12 April 1969 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1916–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hans von der Mosel (3 May 1898 – 12 April 1969) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Mosel surrendered to American forces on 19 September 1944 after the fall of Brest.
Awards and decorations[edit]
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (12 August 1918) [1]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 December 1940) & 1st Class (25 July 1941)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 9 August 1942 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 548[2]
- 589th Oak Leaves on 18 September 1944 as Generalmajor and Chief of staff of the fortress Brest (France)[3]
References[edit]
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Bibliography[edit]
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
