Hans Christern, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
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Place of Birth: Lauenburg/Elbe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
About Hans Christern
- Hans Christern (24 January 1900 – 17 June 1966) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II.
- He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
- Christern took over command of the 7th Panzer Division in March 1945 which he surrendered to British troops in May 1945 north west of Berlin. Following the war he worked as a farmer.
- He was involved in the CDU, and ran for office in the West German federal election of 1949, but failed to win his seat.
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