Hans Zorn

Hans Zorn (27 October 1891 – 2 August 1943) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Zorn was killed on 2 August 1943 by Soviet airstrike during Operation Kutuzov. He was posthumously awarded the Oak leaves to his Knight's Cross on 3 September 1943.

Hans Zorn
Born	27 October 1891 Munich, Bavaria, German Empire
Died	2 August 1943(1943-08-02) (aged 51) Krassnaya-Roschtocha, Kromy, Oryol Oblast, RSFSR, USSR
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands	20th Infantry Division XXXX Army Corps XXXXVI Panzer Corps
Battles / wars	World War II Soviet Operation Kutuzov †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Relations	Eduard Zorn (brother)

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (23 October 1914) & 1st Class (29 January 1916)^[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (14 May 1940) & 1st Class (26 May 1940)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 14 June 1942 as General der Infanterie in the XXXXVI. Armeekorps (motorized)^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 27 July 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 20. Infanterie-Division^[3]
  • 291st Oak Leaves on 3 September 1943 as General der Infanterie and commander of XXXXVI. Panzerkorps^[4]