Horst Großmann

Horst Großmann
Born 19 November 1891
Sybba, Province of East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Sędki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
Died 4 May 1972(1972-05-04) (aged 80)
Rüsselsheim, Hesse, West Germany
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1911–45
Rank General der Infanterie
Commands held 6. Infanterie Division
XXXV. Armeekorps
VI. Armeekorps
Battles/wars

World War I

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Horst Großmann (19 November 1891 – 4 May 1972) was a German general who commanded the 6. 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. Horst Großmann was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in July 1947.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 Thomas 1997, p. 226.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Miller, Michael D. "General der Infanterie Horst Großmann". Axis Biographical Research. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 150.
  4. 1 2 Scherzer 2007, p. 351.
  5. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 204.
  6. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 72.

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. 

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Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Helge Auleb		 Commander of 6. Infanterie Division
25 January 1942 - 16 December 1943 		Succeeded by
Generalmajor Egon von Neindorff
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese		 Commander of XXXV. Armeekorps
January 1944 - February 1944 		Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Helmuth Weidling		 Commander of VI. Armeekorps
11 August 1944 - January 1945 		Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola		 Commander of VI. Armeekorps
January 1945 - 8 May 1945 		Succeeded by
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