Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

October 1st, 1914

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

October 25th, 1916

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

November 12th, 1917

mit Schwertern

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

1934

Awarded on:

1936

Awarded on:

1936

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1936

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1936

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 18th, 1940

Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on 1st October 1914.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 28th, 1940

Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on 25th October 1916.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 84, 8. Infanterie-Division, VIII. Armee-Korps, 9. Armee, Heeresgruppe Mitte

Awarded on:

August 23rd, 1941

Awarded for his leadership of the Infanterie-Regiment 84 during the first months of Operation Barbarossa. He stormed Grodno and then held the bridgehead there against all Soviet counterattacks. But his greatest achievement came in early August. On the 01.08.1941 his Regiment made an 8 km deep penetration into the Soviet frontline. Two days later it took the Dnieper bridge at Ratschino and the commanding heights at Watschkowo, thereafter holding these against all opposing attempts to recapture it. By doing this the Regiment would succeed in preventing Soviet troops from retreating over the Dnieper at Ratschino. Großmann, who was wounded in this battle, would be recognized appropriately for his unit’s success.

434th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalmajor (Brigadier)

Unit:

Kommandeur, 6. Infanterie-Division, XXXXVII. Panzer-Korps, 9. Armee, Heeresgruppe Mitte

Awarded on:

February 11th, 1943

Award 298/5.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 3rd, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant (Major-general)

Unit:

Kommandeur, 6. Infanterie-Division, XXXXVII. Panzer-Korps, 9. Armee, Heeresgruppe Mitte

Awarded on:

September 4th, 1943

Awarded for the successes of his 6. Infanterie-Division during the first few days of Operation Citadel, in which the Division participated in the combat on the northern part of the salient.

292nd Award.