Heinz Greiner Explained
| Heinrich Greiner |
| Birth Date: | 12 August 1895 |
| Battles: | World War I |
Heinz Greiner (12 August 1895 – 19 November 1977) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Career
During Operation Barbarossa Greiner reached divisional level command. The division was destroyed in the Soviet Operation Bagration in the summer of 1944, along with much of Army Group Centre. Greiner was transferred to Italy where he took command of the 362nd Infantry Division. Losses were so heavy in the division in Italy that a bit of doggerel made the rounds:
The division of Greiner
Gets chopped ever finer
Until roll call's a one liner
That simply says: Greiner.[1]
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (4 December 1914) & 1st Class (25 November 1918)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (4 October 1939) & 1st Class (20 October 1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
References
Bibliography
- Book: Ellis, John . Brute Force . Allied Strategy and Tactics in the Second World War . 1990 . Viking . Osnabrück, Germany . de . registration . . 978-067080773-4.
- Book: Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer . 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 . 2000 . Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . First published 1986 . Podzun-Pallas . Friedberg, Germany . de . 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Book: Thomas, Franz . Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K . The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K . 1997 . Biblio-Verlag . Osnabrück, Germany . de . 978-3-7648-2299-6.
Notes and References
- Ellis, John. Brute Force p.115
