Ernst Voß

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Ernst Voß
Born (1899-11-03)3 November 1899
Timmenrode, Germany
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Nowo-Lipiwo, Ukraine
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1917–18
1935–43
Rank Generalmajor (Posthumously)
Commands held Grenadier-Regiment 585
Battles/wars World War I

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other work Police officer (Possibly 1919–1935)[citation needed]

Ernst Voß (3 November 1899 – 11 October 1943) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. Between World War I and World War II he was a Police Officer.[citation needed] 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. Ernst Voß was killed on 11 October 1943 near Nowo-Lipiwo, Ukraine. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor and on 28 October 1943 was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 Thomas 1998, p. 406.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 491.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 351.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 63.

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