Hans Wagner (general)

Hans Wagner (11 March 1896 – 13 May 1967) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 269th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. After the war, Wagner was a member of the Schnez-Truppe, a clandestine shadow army, intended to fight against the Soviet Union in the event of an invasion, or German communists during a civil war.^[1]

Hans Wagner
Born	(1896-03-11)11 March 1896 Saarbrücken, German Empire
Died	13 May 1967(1967-05-13) (aged 71) Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	269th Infantry Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 April 1943 as Oberst and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 5 ^[2]

References

Citations

1. Wiegrefe, Klaus (2014-05-14). "Wehrmacht Veterans Created a Secret Army in West Germany". Der Spiegel. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 352.

Bibliography

• 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.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Curt Badinski	Commander of 269. Infanterie-Division 25 November 1943 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None