Hermann Kreß
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Hermann Kreß
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Born | 23 July 1895 Haßfurt, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Novorossiysk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union now Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, Russian Federation |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1932) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1913–32 1934–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 4. Gebirgs-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hermann Kreß (23 July 1895 – 11 August 1943) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hermann Kreß was shot in the head by a Soviet sniper on 11 August 1943 near Novorossiysk, Soviet Union, and died instantly.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (20 October 1939)
- 1st Class (2 November 1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Order of Michael the Brave 3rd Class (7 August 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 224.
Bibliography
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External links
- Hermann Kreß @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)
- World War 2 Awards.com
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Karl Eglseer
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Commander of 4. Gebirgs-Division 23 October 1942 – 12 August 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Julius Braun |
Categories:
- 1895 births
- 1943 deaths
- People from Haßfurt
- People from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- German military personnel of World War I
- Military personnel of Bavaria
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)