Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn
Appearance
Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn | |
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Born | Posen | 1 May 1905
Died | 4 April 1970 Bad Kreuznach | (aged 64)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1924-1945 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands | 18. Volks-Grenadier-Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Template:Foreignchar Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn (born 1 May 1905 – 4 April 1970) was an Officer in the German Wehrmacht and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. He received the Knight's Cross for successfully breaching the Metaxas Line and the Oak Leaves after a 120 kilometres (75 mi) attack and securing the Dnjepr bridge near Gernostaipol by surprise.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (31 May 1940)
- 1st Class (29 June 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- General Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
References
- Citations
- 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.