Ernst-Anton von Krosigk

Ernst-Anton von Krosigk
Born	5 March 1898 Berlin
Died	16 March 1945 (aged 47) Kanden
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1915–45
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	1st Infanterie Division XVI Armeekorps 16th Armee
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive Courland Pocket †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Ernst-Anton von Krosigk (5 March 1898 – 16 March 1945) was a German general who from 1943 commanded the 1. Infanterie Division during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ernst-Anton von Krosigk was killed in an air-attack by Soviet forces on 16 March 1945 in the Courland Pocket.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (25 September 1916)^[1]
  • 1st Class (12 September 1918)^[1]
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Ottoman War Medal ("Gallipoli Star" or "Iron Crescent")
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st Class
• Sudetenland Medal
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (20 May 1940)^[1]
  • 1st Class (19 June 1940)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 9 August 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) of the I. Armeekorps^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 12 February 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 1. Infanterie Division^[3]
  • 827th Oak Leaves on 12 April 1945 (Posthumously) as General der Infanterie and commander of XVI.Armeekorps^[4]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (31 March 1944)

Wehrmachtbericht reference

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
31 March 1944	Südwestlich Proskurow sind weiterhin erbitterte Angriffs- und Abwehrkämpfe im Gange. Dabei hat sich die ostpreußische 1. Infanteriedivision unter Führung des Generalmajors v. Krosigk besonders bewährt.[5]	Fierce offensive and defensive battles are still in progress southwest Proskurov. Here the East Prussian 1 Infantry Division under the command of Major-General v. Krosigk has particularly proven itself.

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 412.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 256.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 226.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 84.
5. Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, p. 70.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945