Harry Herrmann
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Born | Berlin |
27 May 1909
Died | 12 March 1995 Altenstadt |
(aged 85)
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Years of service | 1935–45 1956–67 |
Rank | Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
Commands held | 6. Fallschirmjäger-Division 9. Fallschirmjäger-Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Other work | Police officer |
Harry Herrmann (27 May 1909 – 12 March 1995) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) in the Fallschirmjäger (Paratroopers) during World War II and in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Harry Herrmann was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 during the Battle of Berlin, he was held prisoner until 1955. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1957, retiring in 1967 as an Oberst (Colonel) serving in the position of deputy commander of the 1. Luftlande-Division (1st Air Landing Division) and commander of the Luftlande-Lufttransportschule Altenstadt (Air Landing Air Transport School).
Awards and decorations
- Parachutist Badge
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- German Cross in Gold (1 October 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Oberleutnant and chief of 5./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 [2]
- Ärmelband Kreta
References
Citations
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. Unknown parameter
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- 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. Unknown parameter
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Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Generalleutnant Rüdiger von Heyking |
Commander of 6. Fallschirmjäger-Division 3 September 1944 – 1 October 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hermann Plocher |
Preceded by General der Fallschirmtruppe Bruno Bräuer |
Commander of 9. Fallschirmjäger-Division 19 April 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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- 1909 births
- 1992 deaths
- People from Berlin
- People from the Province of Brandenburg
- German Air Force personnel
- Fallschirmjäger of World War II
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- German prisoners of war