Hans Kissel (19 February 1897 – 30 November 1975) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Awards and decorations Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class 1st Class Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class 1st Class Wound Badge (1939) in Black or Silver Eastern Front Medal German Cross in Gold (18 June 1942) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 683 References Citations Bibliography External links TracesOfWar.com Lexikon der Wehrmacht 1897 births 1975 deaths Military personnel from Mannheim Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) German Army personnel of World War I Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German prisoners of war in World War II People from the Grand Duchy of Baden Volkssturm personnel German Army generals of World War II