Hans Bergen

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Hans Bergen
Hans Bergen (with a map on his knee)
gives orders to his officers on the Eastern Front
(August 1941)
Born5 March 1890
Died17 February 1957(1957-02-17) (aged 66)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands323. Infanterie-Division
299. Infanterie-Division
390th Security Division (Wehrmacht)
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Bergen (5 March 1890 – 17 February 1957) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 110.

Bibliography

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  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Max Mühlmann
Commander of 323. Infanterie-Division
10 January 1942 – 5 November 1942
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Viktor Koch
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Viktor Koch
Commander of 299. Infanterie-Division
5 November 1942 – 3 May 1943
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola
Preceded by
Generalleutnant August Wittmann
Commander of 390th Security Division
3 May 1943 - 30 December 1944
Succeeded by
Division disbanded