Theodor Endres

Theodor Endres
Born	25 September 1876 Ansbach
Died	Traunstein
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1897–43
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands held	212. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Theodor Endres (25 September 1876 – 18 January 1956) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie 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. Theodor Endres retired from active service on 31 January 1943.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Military Merit Order, 3rd class with Swords (Bavaria)
• Bavarian Service Award, 2nd class
• Knight's Cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown with Swords
• Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
• Honour Cross, 2nd class with Swords (Reuss)
• Hanseatic Cross of Lübeck
• Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary), 3rd class with war decoration
• Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire) ("Iron Crescent")
• 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 (22 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (22 June 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 July 1940 as Generalleutnant zur Verfüging and commander of 212. Infanterie-Division

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Walter Friedrichs	Commander of 212. Infanterie-Division 15 September 1939 – 1 October 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hellmuth Reymann