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Hans Traut

1895 – 1974

German General and Knight's Cross recipient

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About Hans Traut

Lived 1895 – 1974 (aged 79). Hans Traut was a German military officer.

Hans Traut (25 January 1895 – 9 December 1974) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Traut surrendered to the Red Army troops in the course of the Soviet 1944 Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive. In 1947 he was convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union and sentenced to 25 years of forced labor. Traut was released in 1955.

Awards and decorations Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (21 October 1914) & 1st Class (17 January 1917) Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 September 1939) & 1st Class (4 October 1939) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of I./Infanterie-Regiment 90 Oak Leaves on 23 January 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 41 (mot.) and leader of 10th Infantry Division German Cross in Gold on 15 December 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 78th Sturm Division

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German Cross in Gold; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves; Clasp to the Iron Cross; Wound Badge; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; German Cross; Iron Cross, 2nd class; Iron Cross, 1st class; Wound Badge (1918) in Black; Clasp to the Iron Cross of 1914, 2nd class; Clasp to the Iron Cross of 1914, 1st class; Named Reference in the Wehrmacht Communiqué

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Hans Traut?

German General and Knight's Cross recipient (1895-1974)

When was Hans Traut born?

Hans Traut was born on 25 January 1895 in Sarreguemines.

When did Hans Traut die?

Hans Traut died on 9 December 1974 in Darmstadt.

What was Hans Traut's occupation?

Hans Traut was a military officer.

What nationality was Hans Traut?

Hans Traut was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hans Traut

· Wikidata: Q3127018

· DBpedia: Hans Traut

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