Johannes Arndt
Johannes Arndt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 October 1906 Bromberg |
| Died | 13 May 1944 (aged 37) Molidesno, Russia |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1924–44 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands | Grenadier-Regiment 391 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Johannes Bruno Arndt (7 October 1906 – 13 May 1944) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Johannes Arndt was killed on 13 May 1944 in Molidesno.
Awards and decorations
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 3rd and 4th Class (2 October 1936)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge
- in Black
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Crimea Shield
- German Cross in Gold on 2 February 1942 as Hauptmann in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 16[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 February 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 391[3]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 15 June 1942
Wehrmachtbericht reference
| Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 15 June 1942 | [Im Kampf um Sewastopol haben sich bei der Wegnahme des Forts Stalin ein Bataillon einer niedersächsischen Infanteriedivision unter Führung des Majors Arndt, eine Pionierkompanie unter Führung von Oberleutnant Heyer und eine Sturmgeschützbatterie unter Führung von Hauptmann Caesar besonders ausgezeichnet.] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)[4] | In the battle for Sevastopol have in the capturing of the fort Stalin, a battalion of a Lower Saxon Infantry Division under the command of Major Arndt, a pioneer company under the leadership of Lieutenant Heyer and an assault gun battery under the command of Captain Caesar, particularly distinguished themselves. |
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Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943 (in German). München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 3-423-05944-3.
