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Korte, Hans

Date of birth:
December 16th, 1899 (Dannenberg/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
April 8th, 1990 (Utting am Ammersee/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Hans Korte was a POW to the British from May 9th, 1945 until October 31st, 1947.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 20th, 1944
Wehrmachtbericht
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Air Commodore)
Unit:
Kommandeur 2.(Torpedo) Flieger-Division
Awarded on:
September 30th, 1944
Awarded in recognition of his staff and command achievements in Luftwaffe headquarters units.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Air Commodore)
Unit:
Kommandeur 2. Flieger-Division
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1945
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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