Reinhardt, Georg-Hans (Generaloberst)
- Date of birth:
- March 1st, 1887 (Bautzen/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 22nd, 1963 (Munich-Tegernsee/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
25.03.1907: Fahnenjunker
14.08.1908: Leutnant - Patent 14.02.1907
Oberleutnant
18.04.1916: Hauptmann
Major
01.10.1931: Oberstleutnant
01.02.1934: Oberst
01.04.1937: Generalmajor
01.10.1939: Generalleutnant
01.06.1940: General der Panzertruppe
01.01.1942: Generaloberst
Career:
12.10.1937: Kommandeur, 1. Schützen-Brigade
10.11.1938: Kommandeur, 4. Panzer-Division
15.02.1940: Kommandierenden General, XXXXI. Armeekorps
05.10.1941: Oberbefehlshaber, Panzergruppe 3, 3. Panzerarmee
01.01.1942: Oberbefehlshaber, 3. Panzerarmee
16.08.1944-25.01.1945: Oberbefehlshaber, Heeresgruppe Mitte
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- September 14th, 1914
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- August 8th, 1915
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Ritterkreuz des Militär-St.-Heinrichs-Orden
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 4. Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- September 21st, 1939
Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on 14th September 1914.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 4. Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1939
Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on 8th August 1915.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 4. Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- October 27th, 1939
7th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Panzertruppen (Lieutenant-General of Armoured Forces)
- Unit:
- Befehlshaber, 3. Panzergruppe
- Awarded on:
- October 18th, 1941
In the execution of these operations were involved, the armies of Field Marshal von Kluge, the Colonel-Generals Freiherr von Weichs and Strauss as well as tank armies of Colonel-General Guderian, Hoth, Hoeppner and General of Panzer Troops Reinhardt.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Panzertruppen (Lieutenant-General of Armoured Forces)
- Unit:
- Befehlshaber, 3. Panzergruppe
- Awarded on:
- October 19th, 1941
In the execution of these operations were involved, the armies of Field Marshal von Kluge, the Colonel-Generals Freiherr von Weichs and Strauss as well as tank armies of Colonel-General Guderian, Hoth, Hoeppner and General of Panzer Troops Reinhardt.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Panzertruppen (Lieutenant-General of Armoured Forces)
- Unit:
- Befehlshaber, 3. Panzergruppe
- Awarded on:
- February 17th, 1942
73rd Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaloberst (General)
- Unit:
- Oberbefehlshaber, 3. Panzerarmee
- Awarded on:
- January 21st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaloberst (General)
- Unit:
- Oberbefehlshaber, 3. Panzerarmee
- Awarded on:
- May 26th, 1944
Awarded as commander of the 3. Panzer-Armee for his achievements while commanding this formation during the successful defensive battles north of Smolensk in the winter of 1943/44.
68th Award.
68th Award.
Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern und Schulterband des Verdienstordens der BRD
- Awarded on:
- November 24th, 1962
Sources
- Photo 1: www.geocities.com/~orion47
- - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Kursietis, Andris J., The Wehrmacht at War 1939-1945, Aspekt, The Netherlands, 1999
- Berger, F., Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern – Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges, Selbstverlag Florian Berger, Wien, Österreich, 2002/03
- Axis Biographical Research
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