Date of birth:

June 4th, 1888 (Eberswalde/Brandenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

September 2nd, 1944 (Iasi, Romania)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
26th March 1906: Fahnenjunker;
16th August 1907: Leutnant;
?: Oberstleutnant;
1st March 1935: Oberst;
1st April 1938: Generalmajor;
1st March 1940: Generalleutnant;
20th April 1943: General der Infanterie.

Career:
26th March 1906: Jäger-Bataillon Nr.2;
10th June 1936 - 10th November 1938: Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 27;
10th November 1938 - 26th August 1939: Chef Generalstab XII. Armeekorps;
26th August 1939 - 24th October 1940: Chef Generalstab 1. Armee;
10th February 1940: Oberquartiermeister 1, Generalstab des Heeres;
25th June 1940: Chef der Waffenstillstandskommission Frankreich;
10th December 1940 - 10th November 1942: Kommandeur 112. Infanterie-Division;
24th November 1942: Kommandierender General der Sicherungstruppen Heeresgebiet "Don";
1st April 1943: Führer Korps "Mieth";
20th July 1943 - 2nd september 1944: Kommandeur IV. Armeekorps.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 29th, 1934

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 29th, 1939

Had received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on September 17th, 1914.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 4th, 1940

Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on March 11th, 1915.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant (Major-general)

Unit:

Kommandeur 112. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

December 26th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)

Unit:

Kommandierender General IV. Armeekorps

Awarded on:

November 2nd, 1943

Awarded for his leadership of the IV. Armee-Korps during the fighting on the Mius front and east of Nikopol in mid-1943.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 18th, 1944

In the heavy fighting in the area of Nikopol have the Ostmark, Bavaria, Rhineland-Westphalia, Saxony, Mecklenburg, Pomerania and East Prussia Division under the command of the General of Mountain Troops Schörner and the generals Brandenberger, Mieth and Kreysing in the time frame of 5 November 1943 to 15 February 1944 in offensive and defensive actions, prevented Bolsheviks attempts to break through with cold steel and inflicted heavy losses. Thereby have been captured or destroyed. 1754 tanks, 533 guns, many other weapons and other military equipment, 56 enemy aircraft have been shot down by infantry weapons.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)

Unit:

Kommandierender General IV. Armeekorps

Awarded on:

March 1st, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 8th, 1944

In the battles in the area of Jassy, German and Romanian troops under the command of the Romanian Cavalry General Racoviţă, General of Panzer troops von Knobelsdorff and the General of the Infantry Mieth, superbly supported by strong German-Romanian bomber and ground-attack aircraft units, have thrown in fierce combat out of their deeply structured, tough defending, positions, the Bolsheviks, and improved our positions significantly.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

January 29th, 1918

• Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
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