Walter Hörnlein
| Walter Hörnlein | |
|---|---|
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Walter Hörnlein (center), Peter Frantz (3rd from right) | |
| Born |
2 January 1893 Blüthen |
| Died |
14 September 1961 (aged 68) Cologne |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1912–45 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands held | Großdeutschland Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Walter Hörnlein (2 January 1893 – 14 September 1961) was a German general (General of the Infantry) in the Wehrmacht during World War II, who commanded the Großdeutschland Division. He was a recipient of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (4 October 1914)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (September 1939) & 1st Class (September 1939)[1]
- German Cross in Gold (14 February 1943)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 30 July 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 80[2]
- 213th Oak Leaves on 15 March 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Division (motorized) "Großdeutschland"[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Oberst Wilhelm Von Stockhausen |
Commander of Infanterie-Regiment Großdeutschland 10 August 1941 – 1 April 1942 |
Succeeded by Oberst Köhler |
| Preceded by None |
Commander of Infanterie-Division Großdeutschland 1 April 1942 – 3 April 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hermann Balck |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Hermann Balck |
Commander of Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland 30 June 1943 – 31 January 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hasso von Manteuffel |
| Preceded by General der Artillerie Johann Sinnhuber |
Commander of LXXXII. Armeekorps 1 September 1944 – 30 January 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Walther Hahm |
| Preceded by General der Artillerie Maximilian Felzmann |
Commander of XXVII. Armeekorps 14 April 1945 – 4 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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