Johann Mickl

Johann Mickl
Born	(1893-04-18)18 April 1893 Zenkovci
Died	10 April 1945(1945-04-10) (aged 51) Rijeka
Allegiance	Austria–Hungary (to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1911–1938 (Austria) 1938–1945 (Germany)
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	90.leichte Afrika-Division 11. Panzer-Division 392nd (Croatian) Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland Invasion of Poland Battle of France North African Campaign Operation Crusader Siege of Leningrad Battle of Kursk Syrmian Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Johann Mickl (18 April 1893 – 10 April 1945) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Born in Zenkovci (Hungary, today Prekmurje, Slovenia) in prekmurian-German family. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Johann Mickl was wounded by Yugoslav Partisans on 9 April 1945 and died on 10 April 1945 in Rijeka, Croatia.

Awards and decorations

• Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (1 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (15 June 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • in Gold
• Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 13 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of Schützen-Regiment 155
  • 205th Oak Leaves on 6 March 1943 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25
• Ärmelband Afrika

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Max Sümmermann	Commander of 90.leichte Afrika-Division 11 December 1941 – 27 December 1941	Succeeded by Generalmajor Richard Veith
Preceded by General der Infanterie Dietrich von Choltitz	Commander of 11. Panzer-Division 15 May 1943 – 10 August 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Wend von Wietersheim
Preceded by None	Commander of 392. (Kroatische) Infanterie-Division 17 August 1943 – 10 April 1945	Succeeded by None