Hans Traut

Hans Traut
Born25 January 1895
Died9 December 1974(1974-12-09) (aged 79)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Hans Traut (25 January 1895 – 9 December 1974) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Traut surrendered to the Red Army troops in the course of the Soviet 1944 Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive. In 1947 he was convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union and sentenced to 25 years of forced labor. Traut was released in 1955.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Thomas 1998, p. 391.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 345.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 52.
  4. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 479.

Bibliography

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of 10th Infantry Division
15 April 1942 – 25 April 1942 		Succeeded by
Generalleutnant August Schmidt
Preceded by Commander of 263rd Infantry Division
24 April 1942 – 1 April 1943 		Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Werner Richter
Preceded by Commander of 78th Sturm Division
1 April 1943 – 31 October 1943 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of 78th Sturm Division
5 February 1944 – 12 July 1944 		Succeeded by