Horst von Usedom
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Horst von Usedom
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Born | (1906-03-09)9 March 1906 Celle |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Munich |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1925–45 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands held | Panzerbrigade Kurland 12. Panzer-Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Horst Viktor von Usedom (9 March 1906 – 14 October 1970) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 12th Panzer Division. 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 29 January 1945 as Oberst in Panzergrenadier-Regiment 108[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Erpo Freiherr von Bodenhausen
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Commander of 12. Panzer-Division 12 April 1945 – May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 11th Panzer Division
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11. Schützen-Brigade (1 August 1940 part of 11th Panzer Division) |
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Divisions-Begleit-Kompanie 11. Panzer-Division | ||
Panzer-Regiment 15 | ||
Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 110 |
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Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 111 | ||
Panzerartillerie-Regiment 119 | ||
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 61 | ||
Kradschützen-Bataillon 61 |
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Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 11 | ||
Panzerpionier-Bataillon 209 | ||
Heeres-Flakartillerie-Abteilung (motorized) 277 | ||
1 Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 1 (1st Panzer Division), Diamonds with the 4th Panzer Army 2 Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with the Schützen-Regiment 113 (1st Panzer Division) 3 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Regiment 35 (4th Panzer Division) 4 Oak Leaves with Gruppe "Henze" (Feld-Division 21 (L)) 5 Knight's Cross with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110, Oak Leaves and Swords with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111 6 Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Lehr-Regiment 901 7 Oak Leaves with Panzer-Brigade "Kurland"
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