Hans-Georg Leyser
Appearance
Hans-Georg Leyser | |
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Born | 16 June 1896 |
Died | 18 April 1980 | (aged 83)
Allegiance | |
Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1914–45 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands | 29th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans-Georg Leyser (16 June 1896 – 18 April 1980) was a general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 29. Infanterie-Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Leyser surrendered on 31 January 1943 during the Battle of Stalingrad.
Awards and decorations
[edit]- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 May 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 51 (mot.)[1]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 237.
Bibliography
[edit]- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 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.
Categories:
- 1896 births
- 1980 deaths
- German commanders at the Battle of Stalingrad
- German Army personnel of World War I
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Military personnel from Brandenburg
- Military personnel from the Province of Brandenburg
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- People from Märkisch-Oderland
- German Army generals of World War II