Christian Hansen (general)

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Christian Hansen (10 April 1885 – 7 August 1972) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 16th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Hansen retired from the Wehrmacht on 31 December 1944 on medical grounds. He died in 1972.

Christian Hansen
Born	(1885-04-10)10 April 1885 Schleswig, German Empire
Died	7 August 1972(1972-08-07) (aged 87) Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany
Buried	Garmisch Cemetery
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Years of service	1903–1944[1]
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands	25th Infantry Division X Army Corps 16th Army
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 August 1941 as General der Artillerie and commander of X. Armeekorps.^[2]