Christian Hansen (general)

Christian Hansen
Born(1885-04-10)10 April 1885
Schleswig, German Empire
Died7 August 1972(1972-08-07) (aged 87)
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Buried
Garmisch Cemetery
Allegiance
BranchArmy
Years of service1903–44[1]
RankGeneral of the Artillery
Commands
Battles / wars
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Christian Hansen (10 April 1885 – 7 August 1972) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 16th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Hansen retired from the Wehrmacht on 31 December 1944 on medical grounds. He died in 1972.

  1. ^ Mitcham 2009, p. 138.