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German general (1898–1945)

Hans Källner
Born	(1898-10-09)9 October 1898Kattowitz, Upper Silesia, German Empire
Died	18 April 1945(1945-04-18) (aged 46)near Olomouc, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Rank	Generalleutnant
Unit	19. Panzer-Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Hans Källner (9 October 1898 – 18 April 1945) was a German general during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. Källner was killed in action while visiting the front lines near Olomouc.

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (3 September 1917) & 1st Class (4 August 1918)[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (19 September 1939) & 1st Class (18 October 1939)[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 18 October 1941 as Oberstleutnant in Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
  • Knight's Cross on 3 May 1941 as Oberst and commander of the Schützen-Regiment 73[3]
  • Oak Leaves on 12 February 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of the 19. Panzer-Division[3]
  • Swords on 23 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 19. Panzer-Division[3]

1. ^ a b Thomas 1997, p. 336.
2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 218.
3. ^ a b c Scherzer 2007, p. 427.

• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [_The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2_] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [_The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives_] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [_The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K_] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.