Hans Wagner (general)

Hans Wagner
Born(1896-03-11)11 March 1896
Saarbrücken, German Empire
Died13 May 1967(1967-05-13) (aged 71)
Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands269th Infantry Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Wagner (11 March 1896 – 13 May 1967) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 269th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. After the war, Wagner was a member of the Schnez-Truppe, a clandestine shadow army, intended to fight against the Soviet Union in the event of an invasion, or German communists during a civil war.