Hans Teusen (26/07/1917 - 02/11/2011)
Died in the last February 11, Bad Neuenahr, Germany, of natural causes at the age of 93, the winner of the Knight's Cross Generalmajor Hans Teusen . Born in
Salz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Teusen joined the new and still semi-secret force of the Luftwaffe paratroopers. After the intensive training period, was assigned to the 2nd Regiment Parachute, and after being commissioned Leutnant, he took command of the 6th Squad.
In early March 1941, the 2nd Regiment was sent to Bulgaria to take a group of Greek islands. However, with the rapid succession of victories of the Axis, British forces began a hasty retreat , and the paratroopers were given the new task of cutting off their escape route, taking the Corinth Canal . On April 25th, the 2nd Regiment embarked on Junkers Ju 52 and prepared to jump on the Canal. A little ahead of the main force, the platoon Teusen in DFS 230 gliders , descended on the south side of the bridge that crossed the Channel to capture it. After landing, the men launched the attack, receiving heavy machine gun fire and destroyed two antiaircraft guns in Britain. As the sky filled with parachutes on their heads, the detachment of engineers Teusen entered the bridge, cutting the cables of explosives undermined the structure. When the group ran across the bridge to defuse the charges of the other end, an enemy anti-aircraft gun fired a salvo accurate, which touched off the explosives. Teusen, who wrote a hasty battle report, was caught by surprise by the tremendous explosion the bridge which was blown up.
Then Teusen and his men went to the city of Corinth in vehicles English captured. After the fall of the city, he received orders to lead his platoon as a vanguard to Nafplion. Arriving there, he decided to proceed at their own risk until Tolon, thus achieving the UK's rear escape. In the clash that followed, Teusen was wounded but managed to isolate an armed enemy grouping. Sending a sergeant in fluent English, he sent word to the English that an entire German division paratrooper would, along with Stukas at any time. The trick worked and 1400 British troops surrendered to the platoon Hans Teusen. By this action he was awarded the Cross Knight's Cross of Iron on June 14, 1941. He ended the war with the rank of Major.
After the war he returned to military service in 1956. Promoted to Oberst in April 1965, he commanded the 25th Airborne Brigade until September 1969 and from 1971 until 1973 he was commander of the 12th Panzer Division . Hans Teusen retired in September 1977 with the rank of Generalmajor.
Salz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Teusen joined the new and still semi-secret force of the Luftwaffe paratroopers. After the intensive training period, was assigned to the 2nd Regiment Parachute, and after being commissioned Leutnant, he took command of the 6th Squad.
In early March 1941, the 2nd Regiment was sent to Bulgaria to take a group of Greek islands. However, with the rapid succession of victories of the Axis, British forces began a hasty retreat , and the paratroopers were given the new task of cutting off their escape route, taking the Corinth Canal . On April 25th, the 2nd Regiment embarked on Junkers Ju 52 and prepared to jump on the Canal. A little ahead of the main force, the platoon Teusen in DFS 230 gliders , descended on the south side of the bridge that crossed the Channel to capture it. After landing, the men launched the attack, receiving heavy machine gun fire and destroyed two antiaircraft guns in Britain. As the sky filled with parachutes on their heads, the detachment of engineers Teusen entered the bridge, cutting the cables of explosives undermined the structure. When the group ran across the bridge to defuse the charges of the other end, an enemy anti-aircraft gun fired a salvo accurate, which touched off the explosives. Teusen, who wrote a hasty battle report, was caught by surprise by the tremendous explosion the bridge which was blown up.
Then Teusen and his men went to the city of Corinth in vehicles English captured. After the fall of the city, he received orders to lead his platoon as a vanguard to Nafplion. Arriving there, he decided to proceed at their own risk until Tolon, thus achieving the UK's rear escape. In the clash that followed, Teusen was wounded but managed to isolate an armed enemy grouping. Sending a sergeant in fluent English, he sent word to the English that an entire German division paratrooper would, along with Stukas at any time. The trick worked and 1400 British troops surrendered to the platoon Hans Teusen. By this action he was awarded the Cross Knight's Cross of Iron on June 14, 1941. He ended the war with the rank of Major.
After the war he returned to military service in 1956. Promoted to Oberst in April 1965, he commanded the 25th Airborne Brigade until September 1969 and from 1971 until 1973 he was commander of the 12th Panzer Division . Hans Teusen retired in September 1977 with the rank of Generalmajor.
Teusen Generalmajor in the 1970s.
See also:
>> Rudolf Witzig
>> Book: The Other Side of the Hill
>> Death Note: Richard Winters
>> Wilhelm Schmalz
>> Death Note: Hajo Herrmann
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