Kurt Herzog
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Kurt Herzog | |
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Born | 27 March 1889 Quedlinburg |
Died | 8 May 1948 Workuta |
(aged 59)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1907–45 |
Rank | General der Artillerie |
Commands held | 291. Infanterie Division XXXVIII. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Kurt Herzog (27 March 1889, Quedlinburg – 8 May 1948) was a German general who commanded the 291. Infanterie Division during World War II. 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. Kurt Herzog was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and died in captivity on 8 May 1948.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Knight's Cross of the Military Order of St. Henry (17 March 1916)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 18 October 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 291. Infanterie-Division[2]
- 694th Oak Leaves on 12 January 1945 as General der Artillerie and commander of XXXVIII.Armeekorps[3]
- Ärmelband Kurland
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. Unknown parameter
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External links
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Kurt Herzog @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived January 25, 2011)
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by None |
Commander of 291. Infanterie-Division 7 February 1940 - 10 June 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Werner Goeritz |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Siegfried Haenicke |
Commander of XXXVIII. Armeekorps 29 June 1942 - 8 January 1945 |
Succeeded by Renamed XXXVIII Panzerkorps |
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