Horst Großmann

Horst Großmann
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1911 - 1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	6. Infanterie Division XXXV. Armeekorps VI. Armeekorps
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk East Prussian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Template:Foreignchar Horst Großmann (19 November 1891 – 4 May 1972) was a German general who commanded the 6. Infanterie Division 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. Horst Großmann was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in July 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (1 October 1914)
  • 1st Class (25 October 1916)
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
• Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (12 November 1917)
• Cross of Honor in 1934
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (18 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (28 May 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (11 February 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 19 July 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 84
  • 292nd Oak Leaves on 4 September 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 6.Infanterie-Division

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
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
• Horst Großmann @ Axis Biographical Research