Hans Kissel

Hans Kissel (19 February 1897 – 30 November 1975) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Hans Kissel
Born	19 February 1897 Mannheim, German Empire
Died	30 November 1975(1975-11-30) (aged 78) Aglasterhausen, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Years of service	1915–1919 1935–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	Chief of the Operations-Staff of the Volkssturm
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) First Battle of Kharkov Battle of the Caucasus Lower Dnieper Offensive Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black or Silver
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (18 June 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 683^[1]