Oldwig von Natzmer
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Oldwig Otto von Natzmer
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| Born | 29 June 1904 Liegnitz |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hanover |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1925–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Unit | Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland Heeresgruppe Nord Army Group Centre |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Oldwig Otto von Natzmer (29 June 1904 – 1 April 1980) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Panzer Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (2 April 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 September 1943 as Oberst im Generalstab and Ia (operations officer) in the Panzergrenadier-Division "Großdeutschland"[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 262.
Bibliography
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External links
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Oldwig von Natzmer @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
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| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Eberhard Kinzel
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Chief of the General Staff of Heeresgruppe Nord 19 July 1944 - January 1945 |
Succeeded by Redesignated Heeresgruppe Kurland |
| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Wolf-Dietrich Ritter und Edler von Xylander
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Chief of the General Staff of HeeresGruppe Mitte 17 February 1945 - 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the Infanterie-Regiment, Infanterie-Division (motorized) and Panzergrenadier-Division "Großdeutschland"
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| Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland" |
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| Panzerjäger-Abteilung "Großdeutschland" | ||
| Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung/Brigade "Großdeutschland" |
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| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung "Großdeutschland" |
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| (Panzer-)Pionier-Bataillon "Großdeutschland" |
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| I./Panzer-Regiment 26 (Panther-Abteilung) (attached) |
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1 Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 80 (34th Infantry Division). 2 Knight's Cross with Pionier-Battalion "Großdeutschland", Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland". 3 Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5 (5th light Infantry Division). 4 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Abteilung 18 (18th Panzer Division) 5 Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with Panzer-Regiment 2 (16th Panzer Division), Diamonds with Army Group North.
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