__NOTOC__ Hans Hüttner (19 November 1885 – 11 September 1956) was a general in the

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during

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who held commands at the division and corps levels. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. At the end of the war, he commanded the 703rd Infantry Division.

Awards and decorations

* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 September 1942 as ''

Oberst ''Oberst'' () is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, and Norway. The Swedish ...

'' and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 520 Fellgiebel 2000, p. 196.

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