Johannes Manitius
| Johannes Manitius | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 May 1889 Nöbeditz |
| Died |
13 December 1950 (aged 61) Hamburg |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
?–1918 ?–1945 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | Infanterie-Regiment 386 |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Johannes Manitius (12 May 1889 – 13 December 1950) was a Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (6 November 1939)
- 1st Class (20 June 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (1 October 1942)
- Cholm Shield (31 October 1942)
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class (3 December 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 April 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 386[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 247.
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.
- 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.
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