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Hans Karl Emil Julius Ludwig Traut (25 January 1895, Sarreguemines – 9 December 1974) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the IV. corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans Traut was captured by Soviet forces in 1944, in 1947 he was sentenced to 25 years of forced labor and was held until 1955. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1914) * * 2nd Class (21 October 1914)〔Thomas 1998, p. 391.〕 * * 1st Class (17 January 1917)〔 * Wound Badge * * in Black * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (20 September 1939)〔 * * 1st Class (4 October 1939)〔 * Eastern Front Medal * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 5 August 1940 as ''Oberstleutnant'' and commander of I./Infanterie-Regiment 90〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 345.〕 * * 67th Oak Leaves on 23 January 1942 as ''Oberst'' and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 41 (mot.) and leader of 10. Infanterie-Division〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 52.〕 * German Cross in Gold on 15 December 1943 as ''Generalleutnant'' and commander of the 78. Sturm-Division〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 479.〕 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (13 March 1944) Hans Traut had been nominated for Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords in December 1943 for his skilled leadership of the 78. Sturm-Division. This request was denied without reason.〔Berger 1999, p. 395.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hans Traut」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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