Hans Refior

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Hans Refior was a German officer during World War II.

On 18 March 1945, Colonel Refior became the Chief of Staff for Lieutenant General (Generalleutnant) Helmuth Reymann during the during the Battle for Berlin. Reymann was the commander of the Berlin Defense Area.

On 22 April, Reymann was replaced by General Helmuth Weidling as the commander of the Berlin Defense Area. Weidling kept Refior and made him his civil Chief of Staff.

On 2 May 1945, along with Weidling, Theodor von Dufving, and other members of Weidling's staff, Refior surrendered to the Soviets.