Friedrich Herrlein

Friedrich Herrlein
Friedrich Herrlein
Born	27 April 1889; Ehrenbreitstein
Died	28 July 1974 (aged 84); Gießen
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1910–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	71. Infanterie-Division; 18. Infanterie-Division; LV. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Białystok–Minsk; Siege of Leningrad; Operation Bagration; Bobruysk Offensive; Belostock Offensive; Osovets Offensive; East Prussian Offensive;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich Herrlein (27 April 1889 – 28 July 1974) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LV. Corps. 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. Friedrich Herrlein was captured by British troops in 1945 and was held until 1948.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (26 February 1917)
Cross of Honor
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 22 August 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 18. Infanterie-Division ^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 185.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
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.

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Military offices
Preceded by General der Infanterie Karl Weisenberger	Commander of 71. Infanterie-Division 15 February 1941 – 28 March 1941	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Alexander von Hartmann
Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich-Carl Cranz	Commander of 18. Infanterie-Division 28 March 1941 – 15 December 1941	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Werner von Erdmannsdorff
Preceded by General der Infanterie Erich Jaschke	Commander of LV. Armeekorps 6 October 1943 – January 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Horst Großmann
Preceded by General der Infanterie Horst Großmann	Commander of LV. Armeekorps May 1944 – 5 February 1945	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Kurt Chill

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[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 185.

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