Johannes Block

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Johannes Block
Hans Guhr after his award ceremony.jpg
Georg Rietscher (left) and Johannes Block (right) at Hans Guhr's award ceremony.
Born (1894-11-17)17 November 1894
Buschdorf
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Kielce
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1924)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1914–24
1934–45
Rank General der Infanterie
Commands held Infanterie-Regiment 202
294. Infanterie-Division
VIII. Armeekorps
XIII. Armeekorps
LVI. Panzerkorps
Battles/wars World War I

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Johannes Block (17 November 1894 – 26 January 1945) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at division and corps level. 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. Johannes Block was killed on 26 January 1945 near Kielce, Poland during the Vistula-Oder Offensive.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Thomas 1997, p. 53.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 115.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 64.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Otto Gabcke
Commander of 294. Infanterie-Division
22 March 1942 – 12 August 1943
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Hermann Frenking
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Gustav Höhne
Commander of VIII. Armeekorps
1 April 1944 – 15 April 1944
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Ernst Schlemmer
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Arthur Hauffe
Commander of XIII. Armeekorps
25 April 1944 – 5 June 1944
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Arthur Hauffe
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Friedrich Hoßbach
Commander of LVI. Panzerkorps
15 June 1944 – 26 January 1945
Succeeded by
General der Kavallerie Rudolf Koch-Erpach