Английская Википедия:Hans Mikosch
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Hans Mikosch (7 January 1898 – 18 January 1993) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 10th Panzergrenadier Division and then the 13th Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Mikosch surrendered to the Red Army in April 1945; he remained in captivity until 1955.
Biography
Born in 1898, Mikosch volunteered for the army of Imperial Germany in 1914. After two years service in World War I, he received a commission in an engineer battalion. After the war, he joined the police force where he remained for several years until he rejoined the German Army in 1935 as an engineer.Шаблон:Sfn With the rank of Oberstleutnant (lieutenant colonel), he commanded the 51st Engineer Battalion which fought in the Battle of Poland in 1939 and assisted in the capture of Fort Eben-Emael in Belgium on 11 May 1940.Шаблон:Sfn Shortly afterwards, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.Шаблон:Sfn
Promoted to Oberst (colonel) in 1942,Шаблон:Sfn Mikosch was commander of the 677th Pioneer Regiment, which took part in the Battle of Stalingrad and saw him awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves,Шаблон:Sfn and the following year, was temporary commander of the 10th Panzergrenadier Division from late July to late December, during which it fought in Operation Citadel and the Battle of Kiev. He then took command of the 13th Panzer Division on 23 December. His new command, which had been heavily engaged on the Eastern Front, was withdrawn from the front and underwent a refit.Шаблон:Sfn During this time he was promoted to Generalmajor (equivalent to the rank of brigadier general in the United States Army).Шаблон:Sfn On its return to the front, the 13th Panzer Division took part in the Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket and the subsequent retreat to the Bug River.Шаблон:Sfn
After his period in command of the 13th Panzer Division ended in May 1944, Mikosch took up a post as commandant of the town of Boulogne in France. He later commanded Higher Engineering Command XIII and then towards the end of the war, he was responsible for fortifications in East Prussia. Having been promoted to Generalleutnant (equivalent to the rank of major general in the United States Army) the previous month, he surrendered to the Soviet forces on 8 April 1945. He was held in the Soviet Union for over 10 years before being released. He later lived in Westphalia, where he died in 1993.Шаблон:Sfn
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd & 1st ClassШаблон:Sfn
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd & 1st ClassШаблон:Sfn
- German Cross in Gold on 13 November 1942 as Oberst and commander of 677th Pioneer RegimentШаблон:Sfn
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 May 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of 51st Pioneer BattalionШаблон:Sfn
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves on 6 March 1943 as Oberst and commander of 677th Pioneer Regiment and leader of Kampfgruppe im Raum StalingradШаблон:Sfn
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