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XXXXVI Panzer Corps
XXXXVI Panzer Corps (46th) was a tank corps of the German Army during World War II that participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia. The Corps was created as the XXXXVI Army Corps and converted to a Panzer Corps on 21 June 1942. The Panzer Corps took part in Operation Barbarossa and fought in Kiev, Putyvl, Vyazma and Volokolamsk. It later fought in Rusa-Volokolamsk, Rzhev, Vyazma and Yelnya before taking part in Operation Zitadelle (Kursk). It retired to the Svin area in September 1943 and to Mozyr in December. It was transferred to the southern sector in January 1944 and fought at Vinnitsa and later on the Dniester. It withdrew to Poland and ended the war in Pomerania by surrendering to British forces, by which point it only had the 547th Volksgrenadier Division and the 2nd Naval Division under its command. Commanders * 20 June 1940 - 11 June 1942 : Heinrich von Vietinghoff * 11 June 1942 - 20 November 1942 : Hans Zorn * 20 November 1942 - 20 June 1943 : Hans-Karl Freihe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Army (Wehrmacht)
The German Army (, 'army') is the land component of the armed forces of Federal Republic of Germany, Germany. The present-day German Army was founded in 1955 as part of the newly formed West German together with the German Navy, ''Marine'' (German Navy) and the German Air Force, ''Luftwaffe'' (German Air Force). , the German Army had a strength of 63,047 soldiers. History Overview A German army equipped, organized, and trained following a single doctrine and permanently unified under one command was created in 1871 during the unification of Germany under the leadership of Prussia. From 1871 to 1919, the title ''German Army (German Empire), Deutsches Heer'' (German Army) was the official name of the German land forces. Following the German defeat in World War I and the end of the German Empire, the main army was dissolved. From 1921 to 1935 the name of the German land forces was the ''Reichswehr, Reichsheer'' (Army of the Realm) and from 1935 to 1945 the name ''German Army (We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Zorn
__NOTOC__ Hans Zorn (27 October 1891 – 2 August 1943) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Zorn was killed on 2 August 1943 by Soviet airstrike during Operation Kutuzov. He was posthumously awarded the Oak leaves to his Knight's Cross on 3 September 1943. Awards and decorations * Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (23 October 1914) & 1st Class (29 January 1916)Thomas 1998, p. 476. * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (14 May 1940) & 1st Class (26 May 1940) * German Cross in Gold on 14 June 1942 as ''General der Infanterie'' in the XXXXVI. Armeekorps (motorized) * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ** Knight's Cross on 27 July 1941 as ''Generalmajor is the Germanic languages, Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central Europe, Central and Northern European countries. Austria Belgium Denmark is the second lowest general of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Gareis
__NOTOC__ Martin Gareis (6 October 1891 – 26 February 1976) was a German general during World War II who held commands at the divisional, corps and army levels. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Awards and decorations * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 November 1943 as ''Generalleutnant () is the German-language variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries. Austria Generalleutnant is the second highest general officer rank in the Austrian Armed Forces (''Bundesheer''), roughly equivalent to the NATO ...'' and commander of 98. Infanterie-Division Fellgiebel 2000, p. 159. References Citations Bibliography * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gareis, Martin 1891 births 1976 deaths German Army generals of World War II Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht) Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Military ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Fries
__NOTOC__ Walter Fries (22 April 1894 – 6 August 1982) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. Awards * Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st ClassWegmann 2010, p. 245. * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 September 1939) & 1st Class (9 October 1939) * Eastern Front Medal (18 July 1942) * German Cross in Gold on 9 October 1942 as ''Oberst'' in Infanterie-Regiment 87 (mot.)Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 124. * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords ** Knight's Cross on 14 December 1941 as ''Oberst'' and commander of the Infanterie-Regiment 87 (mot.)Scherzer 2007, p. 321. ** Oak Leaves on 29 January 1944 as ''Generalleutnant'' and commander of the 29. Panzergrenadier-Division ** Swords on 11 August 1944 as ''Generalleutnant () is the German-language variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries. Austria General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maximilian Felzmann
Maximilian Felzmann (22 April 1894 – 8 June 1962) was an Austrian general ( General of the Artillery) in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. He first joined military on 18 August, 1913. He was promoted in the order: Obstlt 1.1.39, Oberst 1.2.41, Gen. Maj. 1.6.43, Gen. Lt. 1.12.43, Gen. d. Art 1.1.45"German Officer Biography - Maximilian Felzmann" https://www.feldgrau.com/ww2-german-officer-maximilian-felzmann/ Awards and decorations * Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 May 1940) & 1st Class (27 July 1940) * German Cross in Gold on 29 January 1942 as ''Oberst'' in Artillerie-Regiment 251 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ** Knight's Cross on 28 November 1943 as ''Generalmajor'' and commander of 251. Infanterie-Division ** 643rd Oak Leaves on 3 November 1944 as ''Generalleutnant () is the German-language variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries. Austria Gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smilo Freiherr Von Lüttwitz
Smilo Walther Hinko Oskar Constantin Wilhelm Freiherr von Lüttwitz (23 December 1895 – 19 May 1975) was a German general during World War II and son of Walther von Lüttwitz. After World War II he joined the Bundeswehr in 1957 and served as the first commander of the III Corps until his retirement in 1960. Biography Lüttwitz was born on 23 December 1895 in Straßburg (now Strasbourg) into a family with a long history of military service. He joined the military service during the mobilisation on 3 August 1914 as an officer cadet in the 25th Division in Darmstadt. Lüttwitz was posted to the Eastern Front and saw combat at Tannenberg, Courland and Düna. He was severely wounded twice in 1915 and received the Iron Cross 1st class. He was commissioned as an officer in 1915.Williamson 2005, p 31. In 1916 Lüttwitz was transferred to a staff position with the X Corps in the Heeresgruppe Kronprinz for two years. The corps was under the command of his father General Walther von ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Becker (general)
__NOTOC__ Fritz Becker (7 March 1892 – 11 June 1967) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who held commands at divisional and corps levels. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Awards and decorations * German Cross in Gold on 22 November 1941 as ''Oberst'' in Infanterie-Regiment 60 (motorized) * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 April 1943 as ''Generalmajor is the Germanic languages, Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central Europe, Central and Northern European countries. Austria Belgium Denmark is the second lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and R ...'' and commander of 370. Infanterie-DivisionFellgiebel 2000, p. 107. References Citations Bibliography * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Becker, Fritz 1892 births 1967 deaths Military personnel from Heidelberg People from the Grand Duchy of Baden Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) German Army personnel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrich Schulz
Karl Friedrich "Fritz" Wilhelm Schulz (15 October 1897 – 30 November 1976) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany. Awards and decorations * Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class ** 2nd Class (2 June 1916) ** 1st Class (27 January 1918)Thomas 1998, p. 301. * Wound Badge (1918) in Black * The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords * Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st Class * 1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross of 1914, 2nd and 1st Class ** 2nd Class (6 April 1940) ** 1st Class (14 June 1940) * Eastern Medal * Crimea Shield * Order of Michael the Brave, III. Class on 6 October 1942 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 14 March 1944 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords ** Knight's Cross on 29 March 1942 as ''Oberst im Generalstab'' and chief of the general staff of the XXXXIII. Armee-KorpsScherzer 2007, p. 690. ** 428th Oak Leaves on 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Gollnick
__NOTOC__ Hans Gollnick (22 May 1892 – 15 February 1970) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. At the beginning of World War II, Gollnick was commander of an infantry regiment in the Charge at Krojanty. During the war, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross in 1942, and promoted to general in 1943. Awards * Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (11 October 1914) & 1st Class (24 November 1916)Thomas 1997, p. 207. * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 September 1939) & 1st Class (5 October 1939) * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ** Knight's Cross on 21 November 1942 as ''Generalmajor'' and commander of the 36. Infanterie-Division (mot.)Scherzer 2007, p. 341. ** 282nd Oak Leaves on 24 August 1943 as ''Generalleutnant () is the German-language variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries. Austria Generalleutnant is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans-Karl Freiherr Von Esebeck
Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck (10 July 1892 – 5 January 1955) was a German general who commanded the 15th Panzer Division in the Afrika Korps. Esebeck had knowledge of and was sympathetic to the anti-Hitler conspiracy in the military. He was arrested on 21 July 1944 and spent the rest of the war in concentration camps. Liberated at the end of the war he lived the rest of his life in poverty and died on 5 January 1955. Awards * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 July 1940 as ''Oberst ''Oberst'' () is a senior field officer rank in several German language, German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel. It is currently used by both the Army, ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, a ...'' and commander of the 6. Schützen-BrigadeScherzer 2007, p. 299. References Citations Bibliography * Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007). ''Rommel's Desert Commanders — The Men Who Served the Desert Fox, North Africa, 1941–42''. Mechanicsbur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinrich Von Vietinghoff
Heinrich Gottfried Otto Richard von Vietinghoff genannt Scheel (6 December 1887 – 23 February 1952) was a German general (''Generaloberst'') of the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Vietinghoff commanded the German troops in German-occupied Italy in 1945. Career On 24 November 1938, Vietinghoff was appointed commander of the 5th Panzer Division and took part in the invasion of Poland under Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb. He was promoted to General in June 1940 after which he led the German XLVI Panzer Corps in the invasion of Yugoslavia. During Operation Barbarossa, his Corps was part of Army Group Centre under Field Marshal Fedor von Bock. As did all commanders of the German corps on the Eastern Front during the invasion, Vietinghoff implemented the criminal Commissar Order. Vietinghoff also later served with General Heinz Guderian in the 2nd Panzer Army. From December 1941 to August 1943, he was Commander-i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
