Eugen Garski

Eugen Garski
Born	8 June 1897 Thorn
Died	30 September 1942(1942-09-30) (aged 44) Kostonossovo, Russia
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–19 1935–42
Rank	Generalmajor (Posthumously)
Commands held	Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Luxembourg Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Voronezh (1942)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Eugen Garski (8 June 1897 – 30 September 1942) was a decorated officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Eugen Garski was killed on 30 September 1942, near Kostonossovo, Russia. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 July 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of III./Infanterie-Regiment "Großdeutschland" (mot.)^[1]

Notes

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 160.

References

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.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

Eugen Garski @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 16, 2010)

Military offices
Preceded by None	Commander of Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland" 1 April 1942 – 30 September 1942	Succeeded by Oberst Erich Kahsnitz

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the Infanterie-Regiment, Infanterie-Division (motorized) and Panzergrenadier-Division "Großdeutschland"

Staff	Walter Hörnlein¹ (Oak Leaves) Oldwig von Natzmer

Units	Hans-Dieter von Basse Helmut Beck-Broichsitter Heinz Bergmann Martin Bielig Max Böhrendt Georg Böhnk Carl-Ludwig Blumenthal Jörg Burg⁴ (Oak Leaves) Wilhelm Czorny Diddo Diddens (Oak Leaves) Peter Frantz (Oak Leaves) Eugen Garski Alfred Greim Hans Klemm Gerhard Konopka Karl Lorenz (Oak Leaves) Otto-Ernst Remer (Oak Leaves) Erich Kahsnitz Horst Niemack³ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Hans Röger Walter Pössl Emil Roßmann Erich Schroedter (Oak Leaves) Hyacinth Graf Strachwitz⁵ (Oak Leaves, Swords & Diamonds) Hans-Hermann Sturm Horst Warschnauer (Oak Leaves) Wilhelm Wegner Walter von Wietersheim

¹ Knight's Cross with the 34th Infantry Division. ³ Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with the (5th light Infantry Division). ⁴ Knight's Cross with the 18th Panzer Division) ⁵ Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with the 16th Panzer Division, Diamonds with Army Group North.

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