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Bessell, Hans

Date of birth:
February 24th, 1893 (Magdeburg/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
February 11th, 1979 (Cologne/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Was between 8th April 1945 and 3rd Jult 1947 American Prisoner of War.

Promotions:
1st April 1943: Generalmajor.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor
Unit:
Kommandeur Stab General Bessell
Awarded on:
November 24th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber

Sources

  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
    - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001

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