Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn Explained

Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn
Birth Date:	1 May 1905
Allegiance:
Branch:	Army
Serviceyears:	1924–45
Rank:	Generalmajor
Commands:	18th Volksgrenadier Division 5th Panzer Division
Battles:	World War II
Awards:	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn (1 May 1905 – 4 April 1970) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (31 May 1940) & 1st Class (29 June 1940)^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 14 May 1941 as Major and commander of Sturm-Geschütz-Abteilung 191^[2]
  • 49th Oak Leaves on 31 December 1941 as Major and commander of Sturm-Geschütz-Abteilung 191^[2]

References

Bibliography

• Book: 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 . German . Jena, Germany . Scherzers Militaer-Verlag . 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Book: Thomas , Franz . 1997 . Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K . The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K . German . Osnabrück, Germany . Biblio-Verlag . 978-3-7648-2299-6.

Notes and References

1. Thomas 1997, p. 295.
2. Scherzer 2007, p. 399.