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  • Hans-Valentin Hube
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  • Hans-Valentin Hube (29 October 1890 – 21 April 1944) was a German general who served in the German Army during the First and Second World Wars. He was one of 27 people to be awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade the Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. At the time of its presentation to Hube it was Germany's highest military decoration. He died in an airplane crash in April 1944. Hube was nicknamed der Mensch ("The Man") by his troops during the Second World War.
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Unit
  • Infantry Regiment Nr. 26 Fürst Leopold von Anhalt-Dessau
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serviceyears
  • 1909
Birth Date
  • 1890-10-29
Commands
  • 16
Branch
death place
  • near Obersalzberg
Nickname
  • "The Man"
Name
  • Hans Hube
Caption
  • Generaloberst Hans-Valentin Hube
Birth Place
  • Naumburg an der Saale
Title
  • Commander of 1. Panzerarmee
  • Commander of 16. Infanterie-Division
Awards
death date
  • 1944-04-21
Rank
  • Generaloberst
Battles
Before
  • Generalleutnant Heinrich Krampf
  • Generaloberst Eberhard von Mackensen
Years
  • --06-01
  • --10-29
After
  • Generaloberst Erhard Raus
  • General der Infanterie Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis
placeofburial
  • Invalidenfriedhof Berlin
abstract
  • Hans-Valentin Hube (29 October 1890 – 21 April 1944) was a German general who served in the German Army during the First and Second World Wars. He was one of 27 people to be awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade the Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. At the time of its presentation to Hube it was Germany's highest military decoration. He died in an airplane crash in April 1944. Hube was nicknamed der Mensch ("The Man") by his troops during the Second World War.
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