Horst Großmann
| Horst Großmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 November 1891 |
| Died | 4 May 1972 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held |
6. Infanterie Division XXXV. Armeekorps VI. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Horst Großmann (19 November 1891 – 4 May 1972) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 6. Infanterie Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (1 October 1914) & 1st Class (25 October 1916)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 May 1940) & 1st Class (28 May 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of the 6.Infanterie-Division[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 19 July 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 84[3]
- 292nd Oak Leaves on 4 September 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 6. Infanterie-Division[3]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Helge Auleb |
Commander of 6. Infanterie Division 25 January 1942 - 16 December 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Egon von Neindorff |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese |
Commander of XXXV. Armeekorps January 1944 - February 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese |
| Preceded by General der Artillerie Helmuth Weidling |
Commander of VI. Armeekorps 11 August 1944 - January 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola |
Commander of VI. Armeekorps January 1945 - 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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