Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn

Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn
Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn
Born	1 May 1905
Died	4 April 1970 (aged 64)
Allegiance	Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1924–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	18th Volksgrenadier Division; 5th Panzer Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn (1 May 1905 – 4 April 1970) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Awards

Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (31 May 1940) & 1st Class (29 June 1940)^[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 14 May 1941 as Major and commander of Sturm-Geschütz-Abteilung 191^[2]
- 49th Oak Leaves on 31 December 1941 as Major and commander of Sturm-Geschütz-Abteilung 191^[2]

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 by Generalleutnant Joachim von Tresckow	*Commander of 18th Volksgrenadier* Division** September 1944 – 5 February 1945	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Walter Botsch
Preceded by Generalmajor Rolf Lippert	*Commander of 5th Panzer* Division** 5 February 1945 – April 1945	Succeeded by Oberst der Reserve Hans Herzog