Hans Piekenbrock

Hans Piekenbrock (3 October 1893 – 16 December 1959) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Hans Friedrich Max (Heinz) Piekenbrock
Born3 October 1893
Died16 December 1959(1959-12-16) (aged 66)
Porz-Wahn, Cologne, West Germany[1]
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held208th Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Hans Piekenbrock. Friedhofsführer für Essen. Retrieved on 29 March 2015.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 276.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [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.
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