Josef Prinner
Appearance
Josef Prinner | |
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Born | 18 December 1894 Munich |
Died | 1 July 1966 Munich | (aged 71)
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1914–20 1935–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands | 340. Infanterie-Division 311. Artillerie-Division Höherer Artillerie-Kommandeur 311 |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Other work | Police officer |
Josef Prinner (18 December 1894 – 1 July 1966) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (2 January 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 January 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of Höherer Artilleriekommandeur 311[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (19 October 1944)
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 281.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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External links
- Josef Prinner @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1966 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- People from Munich
- German military personnel of World War I
- Military personnel of Bavaria
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- People from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- German police officers