(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins & J.N. Houterman)
Generaloberst Hans-Valentin Hube Born: 29 Oct 1890 in Naumburg, Saale Died: 21 Apr 1944 near Thundorf, 4km south-west of Ainring Airport of Obersalzberg (Air Crash) Promotions:
F�hnrich (18 Oct 1909); Leutnant (11 Aug 1910); Oberleutnant (25 Feb 1915); Hauptmann (27 Jan 1918); Major (01 Feb 1941); Oberstleutnant (01 Jun 1934); Oberst (01 Aug 1936); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1940); Generalleutnant (08 Apr 1942); General der Panzertruppe (01 Oct 1942); Generaloberst (01 Apr 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (27 Feb 1909)
Fahnenjunker in the 26th Infantry-Regiment F�rst Leopold von Anhalt-Dessau, Magdeburg (27 Feb 1909-02 Aug 1914)
In the Field as Platoon-Leader with the 26th Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-24 Aug 1914)
Adjutant of II. Battalion of the 26th Infantry-Regiment (24 Aug 1914-20 Sep 1914)
Severely wounded at Fontenay, left arm amputated (20 Sep 1914-00 Dec 1915)
Back at the Front (00 Dec 1915-29 Jan 1916)
Leader of 7th Company of the 26th Infantry-Regiment (29 Jan 1916-06 Jul 1916)
Ordinance-Officer with the General-Command of IV. Army-Corps (06 Jul 1916-03 Nov 1916)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 26th Infantry-Regiment (03 Nov 1916-25 Jun 1917)
YTemporary Battalion Leader in the 26th Infantry-Regiment (25 Jun 1917-20 Jan 1918)
Temporary Brigade Adjutant (20 Jan 1918-24 Mar 1918)
Standing General-Staff-Officer with the Staff of the 7th Infantry-Division (24 Mar 1918-10 Apr 1918)
Adjutant of II. Battalion of the 26th Infantry-Regiment, recieved severe Gas Poisoning with the Defence of English Tank Attacks, in Hospital (10 Apr 1918-10 Apr 1919)
Company-Leader in the Landessch�tzenkorps (10 Apr 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Company-Chief in the 17th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Jan 1921)
Chief of 11th Company of the 12th Infantry-Regiment, Halberstadt (01 Jan 1921-01 Apr 1925)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the 10th Infantry-Regiment, Magdeburg, Detached as Infantry-Instructor with the Officer-Course at the Infantry-School Dresden (01 Apr 1925-01 Apr 1928)
Transferred to Group-Command 2, Service Trip to the USA (01 Apr 1928-01 Oct 1928)
Tactics-Ibstructor at the Infantry-School Dresden (01 Oct 1928-01 Oct 1932)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 3rd Infantry-Regiment, Osterode, East Prussia (01 Oct 1932-01 Oct 1934)
Detached to Firing Course A for heavy Infantry-Weapons in D�beritz (03 Oct 1933-18 Oct 1933)
Commander of III. Battalion of Infantry-Regiment Deutsch-Eylau (01 Oct 1934-01 Jan 1935)
Commander of Infantry-Training-Staff D�beritz (Author of the Manuel 'Der Infanterist', 2 Volumes) (01 Jan 1935-18 Oct 1939)
Commander of the 3rd Infantry-Division (18 Oct 1939-04 Jun 1940)
Commander of the 16th Infantry-Division (04 Jun 1940-06 Aug 1940)
Commander of the 16th Panzer-Division (12 Aug 1940-01 Nov 1940)
Commander of the Formation of the 16th Panzer-Division (01 Nov 1940-15 Sep 1942)
At the same time, Commander of Instruction-Staff II in Romania (00 Dec 1940-15 Sep 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of XIV. Panzer-Corps (15 Sep 1942-01 Oct 1942)
Commanding General of XIV. Panzer-Corps (01 Oct 1942-28 Dec 1942)
Reported to the F�hrer-Headquarters to recieve the Schwertern zum Ritterkreuz from Hitler in person (28 Dec 1942-08 Jan 1943)
Commanding General of XIV. Panzer-Corps (08 Jan 1943-18 Jan 1943)
Despite protest, on Instruction of Hitler, Hube was airlifted from Gumrak on 19 Jan 1943 in a snowstorm in a Focke-Wulf 200 C (flown by Leutnant Hans Gilbert) (18 Jan 1943)
Delegated with the Formation of the new XIV. Panzer-Corps (05 Mar 1943-17 Aug 1943)
At the same time, Commander of Group Hube (12 Jul 1943-17 Aug 1943)
At the same time, Commander-in-Chief of all Army & Flak Troops on Sicily (17 Jul 1943-17 Aug 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (23 Oct 1943-23 Oct 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 1st Panzer-Army (23 Oct 1943-15 Feb 1944)
Commander-in-Chief of the 1st Panzer-Army (15 Feb 1944-21 Apr 1944)
Killed in an Air Crash (21 Apr 1944)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (405): am 01.08.1941 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 16. Panzer-Division
- Eichenlaub (62): am 16.01.1942 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 16. Panzer-Division (direkte Verleihung)
- Schwerter (22): am 21.12.1942 als General der Panzertruppe und Kommandierender General des XIV. Panzer-Korps
- Brillanten (13): am 20.04.1944 als General der Panzertruppe und Oberbefehlshaber der 1. Panzerarmee
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern: 00.00.1917
- 1914 EK I: 00.00.1916
- 1914 EK II: 00.00.1915
- Anhaltisches Friedrich-Kreuz
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Silber
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I Klasse
- Spange zum EK I: 03.06.1940
- Spange zum EK II: 24.05.1940
- Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
- Kommandeurskreuz des ital. Milit�rordens von Savoyen: 06.09.1943
- Wehrmachtbericht: 17.08.1943; 31.01.1944; 09.04.1944
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