Hans Traut

Military Person

1895 – 1974

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Who was Hans Traut?

Hans Karl Emil Julius Ludwig Traut was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the IV. corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans Traut was captured by Soviet forces in 1944, in 1947 he was sentenced to 25 years of forced labor and was held until 1955.

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Born
Jan 25, 1895
Sarreguemines
Died
Dec 9, 1974
Darmstadt

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on July 23, 2013

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