Horst Großmann Explained
Horst Großmann (19 November 1891 – 4 May 1972) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 6th Infantry 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 (1 October 1914) & 1st Class (25 October 1916)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 May 1940) & 1st Class (28 May 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of the 6th Infantry Division[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 19 July 1940 as Oberst and commander of 84th Infantry Regiment[3]
- 292nd Oak Leaves on 4 September 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 6th Infantry Division[3]
References
Bibliography
- Book: 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 . German . Norderstedt, Germany . Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall . 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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
- Thomas 1997, p. 226.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 150.
- Scherzer 2007, p. 351.
