Gustav Gihr
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Gustav Gihr | |
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 Gustav Gihr | |
| Born | 10 January 1894 |
| Died | 31 October 1959 (aged 65) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer (Army) |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 216th Infantry-Division 707th Infantry Division 45th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Gustav Gihr (born 18 August 1894 – 31 October 1959) was the German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II whom commanded of the 707th Infantry division during the Bobruysk Offensive.
On 15 May 1944 Gihr became commander of the 707th Infantry division and fought during the Bobruisk Offensive.[1] On 29 June 1944 the Red Army took Bobruisk. The city lay in ruins. The population, which had been 84,107 in 1939, was down to 28,352. On 27 June 1944, at Bobruisk, Gihr taken prisoner. On 11 October 1955 he released him.
References
- ^ Samuel W. Mitcham. German Order of Battle: 1st-290th Infantry divisions in World War II. Stackpole Books, 2007 p 168
Bibliography
- Lehrer, Steven (2002). Hitler Sites: A City-by-city Guidebook (Austria, Germany, France, United States). McFarland. p. 224. ISBN 0-7864-1045-0.
