Theodor Endres

Theodor Endres
Born	25 September 1876 Ansbach
Died	18 January 1956 (aged 79) Traunstein
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1897–43
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands held	212. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Theodor Endres (25 September 1876 – 18 January 1956) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie 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. Theodor Endres retired from active service on 31 January 1943.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Military Merit Order, 3rd class with Swords (Bavaria)
• Bavarian Service Award, 2nd class
• Knight's Cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown with Swords
• Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
• Honour Cross, 2nd class with Swords (Reuss)
• Hanseatic Cross of Lübeck
• Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary), 3rd class with war decoration
• Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire) ("Iron Crescent")
• 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 (22 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (22 June 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 July 1940 as Generalleutnant zur Verfüging and commander of 212. Infanterie-Division ^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 145.

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.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com