Date of birth:

March 5th, 1898 (Berlin-Potsdam, Germany)

Date of death:

March 6th, 1945 (Kanden/Curland, Latvia)

Nationality:

German

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 20th, 1940

Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on September 25th 1916.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 19th, 1940

Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on September 12th 1918.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst im Generalstab

Unit:

Chef des Generalstabes I.Armeekorps

Awarded on:

August 9th, 1942

Award 152/1

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalmajor

Unit:

Kommandeur 1.Infanterie-Division / XXXXVI.Panzer-Korps / 4.Panzer-Armee / Heeresgruppe Süd

Awarded on:

February 12th, 1944

Awarded for his leadership of the 1. Infanterie-Division during the following engagements…

I. The fighting near Losowataja-Stschastliwaja-Felixowka (11-12.01.1944).

II. The attack up to the Ssob sector (13-15.01.1944).

III. The deliberate assault via the Ssob between Lipowez and Ilinzy (27.01.1944).

IV. The fighting around the Lipowez pocket.

2655th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

March 21st, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

General der Infanterie

Unit:

Kommandierender General XVI.Armeekorps / 16.Armee / Heeresgruppe Kurland

Awarded on:

April 12th, 1945

Awarded for his leadership of the XVI. Armee-Korps during its defense against the Soviet 1st Shock Army on the 15.02.1945 and in the 5th Battle of Courland while positioned on the left wing of the Courland front.


827th Award

• Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
• Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection, the Netherlands
• - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
  - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
  - Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, 2001
  - Axis Biographical Research