Horst Großmann

Horst Großmann
Born	19 November 1891 Sybba, Province of East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Sędki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
Died	4 May 1972(1972-05-04) (aged 80) Rüsselsheim, Hesse, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1911–45
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	6. Infanterie Division XXXV. Armeekorps VI. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk East Prussian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Horst Großmann (19 November 1891 – 4 May 1972) was a German general who commanded the 6. 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. Horst Großmann was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in July 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (1 October 1914)
  • 1st Class (25 October 1916)
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
• Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (12 November 1917)
• Cross for Merit in War (German: Kreuz für Verdienste im Kriege) (Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (18 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (28 May 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of the 6.Infanterie-Division
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 19 July 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 84
  • 292nd Oak Leaves on 4 September 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 6. Infanterie-Division
• German Reich Sports Badge
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st class
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (9 March 1943)

References

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. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Horst Großmann @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 29, 2009)

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Helge Auleb	Commander of 6. Infanterie Division 25 January 1942 - 16 December 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Egon von Neindorff
Preceded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese	Commander of XXXV. Armeekorps January 1944 - February 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese
Preceded by General der Artillerie Helmuth Weidling	Commander of VI. Armeekorps 11 August 1944 - January 1945	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola
Preceded by Generalleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola	Commander of VI. Armeekorps January 1945 - 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None