Hans Speth

Hans-Ludwig Speth
Hans Speth (1st from right)
Born	(1897-10-07)7 October 1897
Died	30 April 1985(1985-04-30) (aged 87)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	General of the Artillery
Commands held	28th Jäger Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans-Ludwig Speth (7 October 1897 – 30 April 1985) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 28th Jäger Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 February 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 28. Jäger-Division^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 328.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Hubertus Lamey	Commander of 28. Jäger-Division January 1944 – 27 April 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Gustav Heistermann von Ziehlberg

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 28th Jäger Division
Staff	Gustav Heistermann von Ziehlberg Hubertus Lamey Johann Sinnhuber Hans Speth
Units	Ehrenfried-Oskar Boege¹ (Oak Leaves) Hans Jordan² (Oak Leaves & Swords) Hartwig von Ludwiger (Oak Leaves)
¹ Oak Leaves with the XXXXIII Army Corps. ² Swords with the VI Army Corps.

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