| Johann Sinnhuber | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1887-03-27)27 March 1887 Wilkoschen, East Prussia, Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 23 October 1979(1979-10-23) (aged 92) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
| Commands | 28th Infantry Division 28th Jäger Division LXXXII. Armeekorps |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Johann Sinnhuber (27 March 1887 – 23 October 1979) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LXXXII Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 July 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 28. Infanterie-Division
References
Citations
- Obituary in Ostpreußenblatt, 3 November 1979, p. 23. Sometimes 1974 is erroneously given as his year of death.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 326.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Hans von Obstfelder | Commander of 28. Jäger Division 21 May 1940 - 1 May 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Friedrich Schulz |
| Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Ernst Dehner | Commander of the LXXXII. Armeekorps 10 July 1943 - 1 September 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Walter Hörnlein |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 28th Jäger Division | |
|---|---|
| Staff | |
| Units |
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| Oak Leaves with the XXXXIII Army Corps. Swords with the VI Army Corps. | |
- 1887 births
- 1979 deaths
- People from Gusevsky District
- Military personnel from East Prussia
- Generals of Artillery (Wehrmacht)
- Prussian Army personnel
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Reichswehr personnel
- German Army generals of World War II
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class