Date of birth:

August 15th, 1892 (Stretzin/West Prussia, Germany)

Date of death:

April 20th, 1983 (Düsseldorf/North Rhine-Westphalia, Duitsland)

Nationality:

German

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Chef des Generalstabes des XIX.Armee-Korps

Awarded on:

September 11th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Chef des Generalstabes des XIX.Armee-Korps

Awarded on:

September 29th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalmajor (Brigadier)

Unit:

Kommandeur 18.Panzer-Division / Panzergruppe 2 / Heeresgruppe Mitte

Awarded on:

July 24th, 1941

On the 01-02.07.1941 the 18. Panzer-Division achieved a great success near Borissow which was of great importance for the continuation of the German operations in the area, made possible only by Nehring’s well honed skill as a commander. Here the Soviets attempted to prevent the Division from crossing over the Beresina river by committing their elite troops taken from Moscow as well as large tank forces. Their efforts were however in vain, as the Division was able to force the crossing, capture the bridge undamaged and create a bridgehead despite the incessant Soviet counterattacks. Through the attaining of this objective, Nehring and his division facilitated the swift advance of Panzergruppe 2’s left wing. Nehring would be decorated with the Knight’s Cross for this action.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant (Major-general)

Unit:

Kommandierenden General des Deutschen Afrika-Korps

Awarded on:

June 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

General der Panzertruppe (Luitenant-generaal)

Unit:

Kommandierender General des XXIV.Panzer-Korps

Awarded on:

September 2nd, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

General der Panzertruppe (Lieutenant-general)

Unit:

Kommandierender General des XXIV.Panzer-Korps / 4.Panzer-Armee / Heeresgruppe Süd

Awarded on:

February 8th, 1944

On 24.12.1943 the Soviets broke through the front of the XXXXII. Armee-Korps at Kasatin (near Kiev). Nehring was brought to the area by airplane with the mission of stabilizing the front using whatever forces were present in the area. With these, which included badly battered divisions from his own Korps, he managed to bring the Soviet advance south of Kasatin to a halt.

383rd Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

General der Panzertruppe (Lieutenant-general)

Unit:

Kommandierender General des XXIV.Panzer-Korps

Awarded on:

January 22nd, 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)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Silver version

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

January 27th, 1915

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

November 25th, 1917

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 27th, 1973

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