Max Reinwald
Appearance
Max Reinwald | |
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Born | 1 September 1903 Hagelstadt |
Died | 8 June 1969 Regensburg | (aged 65)
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1920 - 1945 |
Rank | Generalmajor der Reserve |
Commands | 362. Infanterie Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Max Reinwald (1 September 1903 – 8 June 1969) was a German general who commanded the 362. 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (24 October 1939)
- 1st Class (14 June 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (19 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 29 February 1944 as Oberstleutnant der Reserve and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 19 [1]
- 702nd Oak Leaves on 18 January 1945 as Oberst der Reserve and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 19 [2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (19 January 1944)
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
Categories:
- 1903 births
- 1969 deaths
- People from Regensburg (district)
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- German military personnel stubs