Hans Gottfried Alfons Källner (9 October 1898 – 18 April 1945) was a German general during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. Källner was killed in action while visiting the front lines near Olomouc.
Hans Gottfried Alfons Källner (9 October 1898 – 18 April 1945) was a German general during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. Källner was killed in action while visiting the front lines near Olomouc.
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6 June 1915 Kriegsfreiwilliger (War Volunteer)
28 April 1916 Gefreiter (Private E-2/Lance Corporal)
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April 1917 Unteroffizier (NCO/Corporal/Junior Sergeant)
September 1917 Vizewachtmeister (Vice Sergeant/Vice Staff Sergeant/Junior Sergeant-Major)
16 October 1917 Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of the Reserves)
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Police
21 October 1920 Polizei-Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant of the Police)
24 May 1924 Polizei-Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant of the Police) with effect from 1 May 1924
1 November 1929 Polizei-Hauptmann (Captain of the Police)
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Wehrmacht
1 August 1935 Rittmeister with Rank Seniority (RDA) from 1 October 1932 (112)
2 August 1936 Major with effect and RDA from 1 August 1936 (12)
31 October 1939 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) with effect and RDA from 1 November 1939 (9)
15 February 1942 Oberst (Colonel) with effect and RDA from 1 March 1942 (80)
8 November 1943 Generalmajor (Major General) with effect and RDA from 1 November 1943 (8)
20 July 1944 Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) with effect and RDA from 1 June 1944 (8)
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Awards and decorations
Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class
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1st Class on 4 August 1918
Silesian Eagle, 2nd and 1st Class on 9 September 1919
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords on 20 December 1934
Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 2nd Class on 2 October 1936
Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914, 2nd and 1st Class
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1st Class on 18 October 1939
Certificate of Recognition of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (83rd award) on 12 July 1941
General Assault Badge, I. Grade on 31 July 1941
Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (Armed Forces Report) of 18 October 1941
Wound Badge (1939) in Silver on 8 November 1941
Winter Battle in the East 1941–42 Medal on 5 August 1942
German Cross in Gold on 18 October 1941 as Oberstleutnant and Commander of the Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Knight's Cross on 3 May 1942 as Oberst and Commander of the Schützen-Regiment 73
392nd Oak Leaves on 14 February 1944 as Generalmajor and Commander of the 19. Panzer-Division
106th Swords on 23 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and Commander of the 19. Panzer-Division
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Sources
German Federal Archives: BArch PERS 6/657 and PERS 6/299956