Date of birth:

October 23rd, 1896 (Königsberg/Easternprussia, Germany)

Date of death:

January 10th, 1994 (Wiesbaden/Hesse, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Hans-Joachim von Horn served with the Bundeswehr after the Second World War and finally reached the rank of Generalleutnant der Bundeswehr.

Promotions:
Fähnrich (01 Aug 1914);
Leutnant (22 Mar 1915);
Oberleutnant (01 Nov 1923);
Rittmeister/Hauptmann (01 Nov 1928);
Major (01 Dec 1934);
Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1937);
Oberst (01 Feb 1940);
Generalmajor (01 Apr 1943);
Generalleutnant (01 Oct 1943);
Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) (01 Jun 1956);
Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr) (01 Dec 1958).

01.08.1914: entered the Heer
22.03.1915: Husaren-Regiment 1
01.12.1938: Military Attache in Paris
10.09.1939: Chef General-Stab, XII. Army Corps
01.06.1940: Chef General-Stab, X. Army Corps
21.09.1942: Stab,7. Panzer-Division
05.02.1943-31.05.1944: Kdr, 1. Infanterie-Division
15.07.1944-08.05.1945: Military Attache in Bern

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• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Generalleutnant Hans-Joachim von Horn