Friedrich Herrlein

Friedrich Herrlein
Born	27 April 1889
Died	28 July 1974(1974-07-28) (aged 84)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	71. Infanterie-Division 18. Infanterie-Division LV. Armeekorps
Battles / wars	---- World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Eckner's reception in Lübeck in 1925. Top row far right

Friedrich Herrlein (27 April 1889 – 28 July 1974) was a German general (General der Infanterie) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LV Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of by Nazi Germany. Herrlein surrendered to the British troops in 1945 and was interned until 1948.

Awards

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 August 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 18. Infanterie-Division

References

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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.