Heinrich Voigtsberger
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Heinrich Voigtsberger
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Born | (1903-02-10)10 February 1903 Untermhaus |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Wittlich |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1922–45 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands held | 116. Panzer-Division 309. Infanterie-Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Heinrich Paul Hermann Voigtsberger (10 February 1903 – 17 March 1959) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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. Heinrich Voigtsberger was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black or in Silver
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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Preceded by
Generalleutnat Gerhard Graf von Schwerin
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Commander of 116. Panzer-Division 15 September 1944 – 19 September 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Siegfried von Waldenburg |
Preceded by
None
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Commander of 309. Infanterie-Division 1 February 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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