Hans Gollnick | |
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Born | 22 May 1892 |
Died | 15 February 1970 | (aged 77)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Army |
Rank | General of the Infantry |
Commands held | 36th Infantry Division 36th Panzer Grenadier Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hans Gollnick (22 May 1892 – 15 February 1970) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
At the beginning of World War II, Gollnick was commander of an infantry regiment in the Skirmish of Krojanty. During the war, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross in 1942, and promoted to general in 1943.