Traugott Herr

Traugott Herr
Born	(1890-09-16)16 September 1890 Weferlingen, Province of Saxony
Died	13 April 1976(1976-04-13) (aged 85) Achterwehr
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1911–1945
Rank	General der Panzertruppe
Commands held	13. Panzer Division LXXVI. Panzerkorps 14. Armee 10. Armee
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Traugott Herr (16 September 1890 – 13 April 1976) was a German general of Panzer troops who served during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

As a result of the spring 1945 offensive in Italy, he was captured by the British on 2 May 1945, and held captive until his repatriation in 1948.

Herr was born in Weferlingen in the Prussian Province of Saxony. He died in Achterwehr.

Awards

• Wound Badge in Black
• 1914 Iron Cross
  • 2nd Class (14 September 1914)
  • 1st Class (21 October 1915)
• House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
• Bavarian Military Merit Cross (3rd Class)
• Panzer Badge in Silver
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (24 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (12 May 1940)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
  • Knight's Cross on 2 October 1941 as Oberst and commander of the 13. Schützen-Brigade
  • 110th Oak Leaves on 9 August 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 13. Panzer-Division
  • 117th Swords on 18 December 1944 as General der Panzertruppe and commanding general of the LXXVI. Panzerkorps
• Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht on 24 June 1944 and 22 September 1944

References in the Wehrmachtbericht

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
24 June 1944	Bei den schweren Abwehrkämpfen der letzten Tage haben sich die unter Führung des Generals der Panzertruppen Herr stehenden Divisionen des Heeres und der Luftwaffe, besonders das Grenadierregiment 145 unter Oberst Kühl, hervorragend bewährt.	Divisions of the Army and Air Force standing under the command of General of Panzer troops Herr, particularly the 145 Grenadier Regiment under Colonel Kühl, haven excellently proven themselves.
22 September 1944	In den schweren Abwehrkämpfen am Narew haben sich die Verbände des XXVI. Panzerkorps unter Führung des Generals der Panzertruppen Herr, unterstützt durch Flakartillerie der Luftwaffe sowie durch Heeres- und Marineküstenbatterie, besonders ausgezeichnet. In der Zeit vom 26. August bis 20. September wurden allein von diesem Korps 661 feindliche Panzer vernichtet.	In the fierce defensive battles on the Narew, the units of the XXVI. Panzer Corps under the command of General of Panzer troops Herr, supported by the Air Force anti-aircraft artillery, as well as military and naval coastal batteries, haven distinguished themselves. In the period from 26 August to 20 September the corps alone destroyed 661 enemy tanks.

References

Citations

Biography

• Berger, Florian (2000). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges (in German). Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Schaulen, Fritjof (2003). Eichenlaubträger 1940–1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe I Abraham - Huppertz (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 3-932381-20-3.
• 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.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2299-6.
• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 (in German). München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 1985. ISBN 3-423-05944-3.

External links

• Traugott Herr @ Special Camp 11

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Walter Düvert	Commander of 13th Panzer Division 1 December 1941 – 1 November 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hellmut von der Chevallerie
Preceded by none	Commander of LXXVI. Panzer Korps 17 July 1943 – 28 February 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Dietrich von Choltitz
Preceded by General der Artillerie Heinz Ziegler	Commander of 14. Armee 22 November 1944 – 12 December 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Kurt von Tippelskirch
Preceded by General Heinrich von Vietinghoff genannt Scheel	Commander of 10. Armee 15 February 1945 – 2 May 1945	Succeeded by none