title: Hans Kissel
text: # Hans Kissel
  
  Hans Kissel (19 February 1897 – 30 November 1975) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
  
  ## Awards and decorations
  
  * Iron Cross (1914)
     * 2nd Class
     * 1st Class
  * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
  * Iron Cross (1939)
     * 2nd Class
     * 1st Class
  * Wound Badge (1939)
     * in Black or Silver
  * Eastern Front Medal
  * German Cross in Gold (18 June 1942)
  * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 683
  