Erwin Menny
Erwin Menny | |
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| Born | 18 August 1893 |
| Died | 6 December 1949 (aged 56) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 15. Panzer-Division 90th Light Infantry Division 18th Panzer Division 333rd Infantry Division 123d Infantry Division 72nd Infantry Division 84th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Erwin Menny (18 August 1893 – 6 December 1949) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of 15. Schützen-Brigade[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 252.
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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Categories:
- 1893 births
- 1949 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Knights Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Officers of the Military Order of Savoy
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
- People from Trier-Saarburg
- People from the Rhine Province