Johann Condné

Johann Condné
Born	9 January 1919 Mettnich
Died	Heidelberg
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1937–45 1955–79
Rank	Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	deputy commander 10. Panzer-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Operation Bagration Minsk Offensive Kaunas Offensive Battle of Memel East Pomeranian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Johann Condné (9 January 1919 – 26 October 2001) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Brigadegeneral in the Bundeswehr. 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. Johann Condné was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in January 1946. Johann Condné joined the Bundeswehr in 1955 and retired in 1979 as a Brigadegeneral.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (1 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (25 November 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • in Gold (14 September 1942)
• War Merit Cross, 2nd Class with Swords (20 April 1944)
• Panzer Badge in Silver (19 June 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal (2 September 1942)
• Crimea Shield (14 September 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945