Hans-Valentin Hube

Hans Hube
Hube (centre) in 1942
Born(1890-10-29)29 October 1890
Naumburg an der Saale, German Empire
Died21 April 1944(1944-04-21) (aged 53)
Salzburg, Nazi Germany
Buried
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branch German Army
Years of service1909–44
Rank Generaloberst
Commands3rd Infantry Regiment
16th Infantry Division
16th Panzer Division
XIV Panzer Corps
1st Panzer Army
Battles / wars
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds

Hans-Valentin Hube (29 October 1890 – 21 April 1944) was a German general during World War II who commanded armoured forces in the invasions of Poland, France and the Soviet Union. In the course of the war, Hube led the 16th Infantry Division, XIV Panzer Corps, and the 1st Panzer Army rising to the rank of Generaloberst. He died in an air crash on 21 April 1944.