Hinrich Warrelmann

Hinrich Warrelmann
Born	16 April 1904 Oldenburg
Died	9 October 1980(1980-10-09) (aged 76) Westerkappeln
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1921 - 1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	179. Infanterie-Division 183. Volks-Grenadier-Division
Battles / wars	World War II Battle of France North African Campaign Siege of Leningrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Hinrich Warrelmann (16 April 1904 – 9 October 1980) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hinrich Warrelmann was captured by British troops in April 1945.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (21 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (13 June 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (27 February 1944)
• German Cross in Gold (28 February 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 16 April 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 502
  • 555th Oak Leaves on 19 August 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 502

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.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com