Hans Zorn
Hans Zorn | |
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| Born | 27 October 1891 Munich, Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 2 August 1943 (aged 51) Krassnaya-Roschtocha, Kromy, Oryol Oblast, RSFSR, USSR |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands | 20th Infantry Division XXXX Army Corps XXXXVI Panzer Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War II
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Relations | Eduard Zorn (brother) |
Hans Zorn (27 October 1891 – 2 August 1943) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Zorn was killed on 2 August 1943 by Soviet airstrike during Operation Kutuzov. He was posthumously awarded the Oak leaves to his Knight's Cross on 3 September 1943.