Hans Christern

Hans Christern 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 |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 Christian [Democratic Union |CDU], and ran for office in the West [German federal election, 1949|West German federal election of 1949], but failed to win his seat.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 January 1941 as Major and commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 31