| Horst Großmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 November 1891 Sybba, East Prussia |
| Died | 4 May 1972(1972-05-04) (aged 80) Rüsselsheim |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1911–45 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands | 6th Infantry Division XXXV Army Corps VI Army Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
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)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 May 1940) & 1st Class (28 May 1940)
- German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of the 6th Infantry Division
- 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
- 292nd Oak Leaves on 4 September 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 6th Infantry Division
References
Citations
Bibliography
- 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] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Helge Auleb | Commander of 6th Infantry Division 25 January 1942 - 16 December 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Egon von Neindorff |
| Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese | Commander of XXXV Army Corps January 1944 - February 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese |
| Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Friedrich Herrlein | Commander of LV Army Corps January – May 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Friedrich Herrlein |
| Preceded byGeneral der Artillerie Helmuth Weidling | Commander of VI Army Corps 11 August 1944 - January 1945 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola | Commander of VI Army Corps January 1945 - 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 8th Jäger Division (8th Infantry Division) | |
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| Staff | |
| Units |
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| Oak Leaves with the 383rd Infantry Division. Swords the 62nd Volksgrenadier Division. Oak Leaves with the 6th Infantry Division. | |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 6th Infantry Division | |
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| Knight's Cross with the 8th Infantry Division. Oak Leaves with the 253rd Infanterie-Division. |
- 1891 births
- 1972 deaths
- People from Ełk
- Military personnel from East Prussia
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
- Prussian Army personnel
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Reichswehr personnel
- German Army generals of World War II
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class