Vormann, von, Nicolaus (General der Panzertruppen)
- Date of birth:
- December 25th, 1895 (Neumark-Löbau/Western Prussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 26th, 1959 (Berchtesgaden/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Nicolaus von Vormann finally reached the rank of General der Panzertruppen.
Twice applied for Pour le mérite during WWI.
Promotions:
03.08.1914: Kriegsfreiwilliger
10.12.1914: Fähnrich
29.01.1915: Leutnant ohne Patent
18.06.1915: Patent erhalten
01.01.1921: char. Oberleutnant
01.12.1924: Leutnant mit Patent vom 01.08.1919
01.02.1926: Oberleutnant
00.00.1927: RDA auf 01.04.1925 verbessert
01.06.1932: Hauptmann mit RDA vom 01.06.1930
01.11.1935: Major mit RDA vom 01.10.1935
01.08.1938: Oberstleutnant mit RDA vom 01.10.1937
01.09.1940: Oberst
01.01.1943: Generalmajor (27a)
01.07.1943: Generalleutnant
00.06.1944: General der Panzertruppe mit RDA vom 01.12.1943 (6)
Career:
03.08.1914: Entered service as Kriegsfreiwilliger
29.01.1915: Commissioned/assigned to Infanterie-Regiment 26
01.06.1938: Ia X.Armee-Korps
01.09.1939: Verbindungsoffizier des Heeres im Führer-Hauptquartier
01.10.1939-07.05.1940: Chef Generalstab III. Armee-Korps
01.06.1940-26.02.1942: Chef Generalstab XXVIII. Armee-Korps
26.12.1942-05.11.1943: Kommandeur 23.Panzer-Division
26.12.1943-12.03.1944: Kommandierender General XXXXVII .Panzer-Korps
27.06.-21.09.1944: Führer 9. Armee
05.10.1944: Oberbefehlshaber Festungsbereich Süd-Ost
04.05.1945: Kommandant Festung Alpen
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- June 18th, 1915
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1934
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 20th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 25th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst im Generalstab (Colonel to the General Staff)
- Unit:
- Stab, Generalkommando, XXVIII. Armeekorps
- Awarded on:
- March 12th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 25th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 23. Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- August 22nd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 4th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Awarded on:
- February 20th, 1944
Sources
- Photo: http://www.ritterkreuztraeger.info/rk/v/V086Vormann.pdf
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Documents and information via Hermann Historica 49.Auktion catalogue
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