when the aircraft that was transporting him crashed after takeoff in Salzburg on 21 April 1944. Hube was given a state funeral in Berlin on 26 April 1944. His coffin was laid out in the Reich Chancellery, and the eulogy was delivered by Heinz Guderian. The guard of honour consisted of the generals Walther Nehring, Hermann Breith, Heinrich Eberbach and Hans Gollnick. Hube was buried at the Invalids' Cemetery in Berlin. Works by Hube Awards Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (1915) & 1st Class (1916) Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (1918) Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 May 1940) & 1st Class (3 June 1940) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds Knight's Cross on 1 August 1941 as and commander of the 16th Panzer Division 62nd Oak Leaves on 16 January 1942 as and commander of the 16th Panzer Division 22nd Swords on 21 December 1942 as and commanding general of the XIV Panzer Corps 13th Diamonds on 20 April 1944 as and commander in chief of the 1st Panzer Army Promoted to on 1 January 1942; on 1 October 1942; on 20 April 1944 References Citations Bibliography External links 1890 births 1944 deaths People from Naumburg (Saale) People from the Province of Saxony Burials at the Invalids' Cemetery German commanders at the Battle of Stalingrad German Army generals of World War II Colonel generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) German Army personnel of World War I Prussian Army personnel Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds Commanders of the Military Order of Savoy German amputees Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Austria Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Reichswehr personnel Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1944 Military personnel from Saxony-Anhalt