Gollnick, Hans (General der Infanterie)
- Date of birth:
- May 22nd, 1892 (Domäne Gursen/Pommerania, Germany)
- Date of death:
- February 15th, 1970 (Hamburg/Lower Saxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- October 11th, 1914
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- November 24th, 1916
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1934
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 15th, 1939
Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on 11th October 1914.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 5th, 1939
Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on 24th November 1916.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 36. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert), XXXXVI. Panzer-Korps, 9. Armee, Heeresgruppe Mitte
- Awarded on:
- November 21st, 1942
1223rd Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 36. Panzergrenadier-Division, XXXV. Armee-Korps, 2. Panzer-Armee, Heeresgruppe Mitte
- Awarded on:
- August 24th, 1943
Awarded for further proving himself as an able commander during the defensive fighting east of Orel, specifically at Sheljabug (14.07.1943) and Podmasslowo (15.-18.07.1943). Starting on the 14.07.1943 the 262. Infanterie-Division was subordinated to him as well, creating the temporary Gruppe Gollnick.
282nd Award.
282nd Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 26th, 1945
Sources
- Photo 1: Wehrkundearchiv
- Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
- - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
- 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
- General der Infanterie Hans Gollnick - Lexikon der Wehrmacht
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