Louis Tronnier
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Louis Tronnier
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Born | 21 November 1897 Braunschweig |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Woikowo Prisoner-of-war camp near Moscow |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1915–18 1934–45 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands held | 123. Infanterie-Division Korps-Abteilung F 62. Infanterie-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Louis Tronnier (21 November 1897 – 27 January 1952) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Louis Tronnier was captured by Soviet forces during the second Jassy–Kishinev Offensive in August 1944. He died on 27 January 1952 at Woikowo prisoner-of-war camp near Moscow.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (28 February 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 November 1942 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 70[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 346.
Bibliography
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Categories:
- 1897 births
- 1952 deaths
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- People from Braunschweig
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- German people who died in Soviet detention
- Prussian Army personnel