Hans Leistikow

Hans Leistikow was a German general during the Second World War.

Hans Leistikow
Born(1895-08-29)29 August 1895
Metz, Alsace-Lorraine
Died29 March 1967(1967-03-29) (aged 71)
Krautheim, Germany
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
RankGeneralmajor
Commands heldFeldkommandeur of Laval
Battles/warsWorld War II
World War I
AwardsEhrenkreuz, Hohenzollern

Biography

In August 1895, Hans Leistikow was born in Metz in Alsace-Lorraine. He fought during the First World War and made a military career in the German army. Senior Officer at the beginning of World War II, Leistikow participated in the battle of France. After various assignments, Hans Leistikow was appointed Feldkommandeur of Laval (Feldkommandantur 582) in June 1944. While German troops retreated in front of the victorious US Army, Leistikow was promoted to the grade of Generalmajor on 1 October 1944. He was captured shortly after.

Hans Leistikow died in 1967, at Krautheim, Baden-Württemberg.

Decorations

References

  1. Rangliste des Deutschen Reichsheeres, Hrsg.: Reichswehrministerium, Mittler & Sohn Verlag, Berlin, 1930, (p.145).

Sources

  • Die Generale des Heeres 1921–1945.


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