Nikolaus von Vormann

Nikolaus von Vormann
Born	(1895-12-24)24 December 1895 Neumark, Province of West Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia German Empire now Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
Died	Berchtesgaden, Bavaria West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	General der Panzertruppe
Commands held	23. Panzer-Division XXVII. Panzerkorps 9. Armee
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Stalingrad Cherkassy Pocket Operation Bagration
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Nikolaus von Vormann (24 December 1895 – 26 October 1959) was a highly decorated General der Panzertruppe in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 9th Army. 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. He wrote two books documenting his war-time experiences: Der Feldzug 1939 in Polen and Tscherkassy. He died in 1959.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (20 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (25 June 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal (25 July 1942)
• German Cross in Gold on 12 March 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) in the Generalkommando of the XXVIII. Armeekorps
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 23. Panzer-Division
• Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht on (4 November 1943 and 20 February 1944)

Wehrmachtbericht references

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
4 November 1943	In den schweren Kämpfen im Dnjeprbogen hat sich die südwestdeutsche 23. Panzerdivision unter Generalleutnant v. Vormann durch besondere Tapferkeit hervorgetan.	In the heavy fighting at the Dnieper bend, the southwestern German 23rd Panzer Division under Lieutenant-General v. Vormann, has excelled by showing exceptional bravery.
20 February 1944 (addendum)	Die zum Entsatz dieser Kampfgruppe angetretenen Verbände des Heeres und der Waffen-SS unter Führung des Generals der Panzertruppe Breith schufen im Zusammenwirken mit den unter Führung des Generalleutnants v. Vormann stehenden Truppen unter schwierigsten Wetter- und Geländeverhältnissen durch vorbildlichen Einsatz jedes einzelnen Soldaten die Voraussetzung für den Durchbruch.	The to the relief of the battle group deployed units of the army and the Waffen SS under the command of General of Panzer Troops Breith, in cooperation with the under the leadership of Lieutenant General v. Vormann standing troops, created the requirements for the breakthrough under difficult weather and terrain conditions through exemplary dedication of every soldier.

See also

• General der Panzertruppe

External links

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

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans Reichsfreiherr von Boineburg-Lengsfeld	Commander of 23. Panzer-Division 26 December 1942 – 24 October 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Ewald Kräber
Preceded by Generalleutnant Rudolf von Bünau	Commander of XLVII. Panzerkorps December 1943 – March 1944	Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Hans Freiherr von Funck
Preceded by General der Infanterie Hans Jordan	Commander of 9. Armee 27 June 1944 – 31 August 1944	Succeeded by General der Panzertruppe Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz