Walter Hörnlein
German general
Walter Hörnlein | |
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Walter Hörnlein in 1943 | |
Born | (1893-01-02)2 January 1893 |
Died | 14 September 1961(1961-09-14) (aged 68) |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | German Army |
Rank | General of the Infantry |
Commands | Großdeutschland Division |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Walter Hörnlein (2 January 1893 – 14 September 1961) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II, who commanded the Großdeutschland Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (4 October 1914)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (September 1939) & 1st Class (September 1939)[1]
- German Cross in Gold (14 February 1943)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 30 July 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 80[2]
- 213th Oak Leaves on 15 March 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Division (motorized) "Großdeutschland"[2]
References
- ^ a b Thomas 1997, p. 291.
- ^ a b c Scherzer 2007, p. 397.
Bibliography
- 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 Militaer-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.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Oberst Wilhelm von Stockhausen | Commander of Infanterie-Regiment Großdeutschland 10 August 1941 – 1 April 1942 | Succeeded by Oberst Köhler |
Preceded by None | Commander of Infanterie-Division Großdeutschland 1 April 1942 – 3 April 1943 | Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hermann Balck |
Preceded by Generalleutnant Hermann Balck | Commander of Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland 30 June 1943 – 31 January 1944 | Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hasso von Manteuffel |
Preceded by General der Artillerie Johann Sinnhuber | Commander of LXXXII. Armeekorps 1 September 1944 – 30 January 1945 | Succeeded by General der Infanterie Walther Hahm |
Preceded by General der Artillerie Maximilian Felzmann | Commander of XXVII. Armeekorps 14 April 1945 – 4 May 1945 | Succeeded by None |
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