Nikolaus von Vormann

Nikolaus von Vormann
Born	24 December 1895 Neumark, Province of West Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia German Empire now Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
Died	26 October 1959 (aged 63) Berchtesgaden, Bavaria West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	General der Panzertruppe
Commands held	23. Panzer-Division XXVII. Panzerkorps 9. Armee
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Stalingrad Cherkassy Pocket Operation Bagration
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Nikolaus von Vormann (24 December 1895 – 26 October 1959) was a highly decorated General der Panzertruppe in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 9th Army. 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. He wrote two books documenting his war-time experiences: Der Feldzug 1939 in Polen and Tscherkassy. He died in 1959.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (20 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (25 June 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal (25 July 1942)
• German Cross in Gold on 12 March 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) in the Generalkommando of the XXVIII. Armeekorps^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 23. Panzer-Division^[2][3]
• Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht on (4 November 1943 and 20 February 1944)

Wehrmachtbericht references

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
4 November 1943	In den schweren Kämpfen im Dnjeprbogen hat sich die südwestdeutsche 23. Panzerdivision unter Generalleutnant v. Vormann durch besondere Tapferkeit hervorgetan.[4]	In the heavy fighting at the Dnieper bend, the southwestern German 23rd Panzer Division under Lieutenant-General v. Vormann, has excelled by showing exceptional bravery.
20 February 1944 (addendum)	Die zum Entsatz dieser Kampfgruppe angetretenen Verbände des Heeres und der Waffen-SS unter Führung des Generals der Panzertruppe Breith schufen im Zusammenwirken mit den unter Führung des Generalleutnants v. Vormann stehenden Truppen unter schwierigsten Wetter- und Geländeverhältnissen durch vorbildlichen Einsatz jedes einzelnen Soldaten die Voraussetzung für den Durchbruch.[5]	The to the relief of the battle group deployed units of the army and the Waffen SS under the command of General of Panzer Troops Breith, in cooperation with the under the leadership of Lieutenant General v. Vormann standing troops, created the requirements for the breakthrough under difficult weather and terrain conditions through exemplary dedication of every soldier.

See also

• General der Panzertruppe

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 490.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 351.
3. Scherzer 2007, p. 762.
4. Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, p. 596.
5. Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, p. 40.

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.
• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 2, 1 January 1942 to 31 December 1943] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
• 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

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