Emil Vogel
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Emil Wilhelm Vogel
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Born | 20 July 1894 Zwickau |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Mülheim |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1914–45 |
Rank | General der Gebirgstruppe |
Commands held | 101. Jäger Division XXXVI. Gebirgskorps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Emil Wilhelm Vogel (20 July 1894 – 1 October 1985) was a highly decorated General der Gebirgstruppe in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXVI. Gebirgskorps. 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. Emil Vogel was captured by British troops in Norway in 1945, he was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Anschluss Medal (8 November 1938)
- Sudetenland Medal (15 August 1939)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge (14 October 1942)
- Crimea Shield
- Eastern Front Medal (7 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold on 25 April 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) of the General-Kommando of the XX. Armeekorps[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 7 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 101. Jäger Division[3]
- 475 Oak Leaves on 14 May 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 101. Jäger Division[4]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (29 March 1944)
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Erich Diestel
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Commander of 101. Jäger-Division 1 September 1942 - 12 July 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Dr. Walter Aßmann |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Karl Weisenberger
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Commander of XXXVI. Gebirgskorps 10 August 1944 - 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by - |
Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1985 deaths
- People from Zwickau
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- Recipients of the Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 4th class
- Recipients of the Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd class
- Officers of the Order of Military Merit (Bulgaria)
- People from the Kingdom of Saxony