Horst Niemack
Horst Niemack
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Horst Niemack (left) with Hasso von Manteuffel
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Born | (1909-03-10)10 March 1909 Hannover, Province of Hanover, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
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Years of service | 1927–45 |
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Commands held | Panzer-Lehr-Division |
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Other work | Bundeswehr |
Horst Niemack (10 March 1909 – 7 April 1992) was a German general in the infantry, serving during World War II and in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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Military career
Horst Niemack joined the military service on Easter 1927 after he had graduated from the Realgymnasium (secondary school) in Hanover with his Abitur (diploma). He joined the 18th Rider-Regiment (Reiter-Regiment 18) of the Reichswehr in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt and was promoted to the rank of Leutnant in 1931.
Horst Niemack was severely wounded on 24 August 1944 when his leading Panzerspähwagen (Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle) was hit. He was rescued at the very last moment from the burning wreck and was immediately flown from the field hospital to Berlin. At the Charité Professor Ferdinand Sauerbruch managed to avoid amputation of his left arm.
Horst Niemack later took command of the Panzer Lehr Division on 10 January 1945, succeeding Generalleutnant Fritz Bayerlein. Until 30 April 1945, leading the division in its final battles. He is considered by some as a better division commander than his predecessor.
Post-war years
After the war, Horst Niemack devoted himself to his hobby, horseback riding and horse breeding. At the Olympic Games in 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968, he accompanied the German dressage team as an authorized representative. From 1956 Niemack also served as chairman of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).
Awards
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
- Wound Badge in Gold (7 April 1944)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 6 July 1941
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (12 June 1969)
Reference in the Wehrmachtbericht
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Sunday, 6 July 1941 | Rittmeister Niemack, Führer einer Aufklärungsabteilung, die Oberleutnante Freiherr Maercken und Buchterkirch in einem Panzerregiment, sowie Oberleutnant Ritz in einem Schützenregiment zeichneten sich durch vorbildliche Tapferkeit aus.[6] | Rotamaster Niemack, leader of a reconnaissance unit, the first lieutenants Freiherr Maercken and Buchterkirch in a tank regiment, and Lieutenant Ritz in a rifle regiment distinguished themselves through exemplary bravery. |
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- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 1, 1. September 1939 bis 31. Dezember 1941 (in German). München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 1985. ISBN 3-423-05944-3.
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Fritz Bayerlein
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Commander of Panzer-Lehr-Division 15 January 1945 – 3 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Oberst Paul Freiherr von Hauser |
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Infanterie-Regiment 14 (attached until November 1941) |
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Jäger/Infanterie-Regiment 75 |
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Artillerie-Regiment 5 |
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Pionier-Bataillon 5 | ||
1 Knight's Cross with the 50th Infantry Division 2 Oak Leaves with the 559. Volksgrenadier-Division 3 Swords with the 17th Infantry Division 4 Swords with Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the Infanterie-Regiment, Infanterie-Division (motorized) and Panzergrenadier-Division "Großdeutschland"
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Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung/Brigade "Großdeutschland" |
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I./Panzer-Regiment 26 (Panther-Abteilung) (attached) |
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1 Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 80 (34th Infantry Division). 2 Knight's Cross with Pionier-Battalion "Großdeutschland", Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland". 3 Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5 (5th light Infantry Division). 4 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Abteilung 18 (18th Panzer Division) 5 Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with Panzer-Regiment 2 (16th Panzer Division), Diamonds with Army Group North.
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