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Hans Ulrich Ferdinand von Greiffenberg
Born	12 October 1893
Died	30 June 1951(1951-06-30) (aged 57)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	German Srmy
Service years	1914–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Conflicts	World War I World War II Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Greece Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of the Caucasus
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans von Greiffenberg (12 October 1893 – 30 June 1951) was a general in the army of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 May 1941 as Generalmajor and chief of the general staff of the 12. Armee

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.