Hans Voigt
Rudolf Ludwig Otto Hans Voigt 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.
Promotions
- 2 August 1914 Kriegsfreiwilliger und Fahnenjunker
- 18 January 1915 Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter
- 19 January 1915 Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier
- 1 February 1915 Fähnrich
- 16 March 1915 Leutnant without Patent
- * 19 April 1918 received Patent from 11 September 1913
- * 1 July 1922 received Reichswehr Rank Seniority from 1 April 1914
- 23 November 1923 Oberleutnant with effect and RDA from 1 November 1923
- 1 September 1928 Hauptmann
- 1 March 1935 Major
- 31 December 1937 Oberstleutnant with effect and RDA from 1 January 1938
- 20 October 1940 Oberst with effect from 1 November 1940
- * 17 December 1941 received new and improved RDA from 1 February 1940
- 10 July 1943 Generalmajor with effect and RDA from 1 August 1943
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross, 2nd and 1st Class
- * 2nd Class on 4 April 1915
- * 1st Class on 5 March 1918
- Oldenburg Friedrich August Cross, 2nd and 1st Class
- * 2nd Class in January 1918 with the clasp "Vor dem Feinde"
- * 1st Class in April 1918
- Wound Badge in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st Class
- Hungarian World War Commemorative Medal with Swords
- Bulgarian War Commemorative Medal 1915–1918 with Swords
- Austrian War Commemorative Medal with Swords
- Sudetenland Medal
- Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914, 2nd and 1st Class
- * 2nd Class on 20 September 1939
- * 1st Class on 30 September 1939
- Panzer Badge in Silver on 1 June 1940
- War Merit Cross, 2nd and 1st Class with Swords
- * 2nd Class on 30 January 1943
- * 1st Class on 20 April 1943
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 April 1945 as Generalmajor and Commandant of the Fortress Arnswalde