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Hans von Greiffenberg

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Hans von Greiffenberg
Born12 October 1893
Died30 June 1951(1951-06-30) (aged 57)
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1914–45
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Battles/warsWorld War I

World War II

AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans von Greiffenberg (12 October 1893 – 30 June 1951) was a general in the army of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

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  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 168.

Bibliography

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  • 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.