| Walter Hörnlein | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Walter Hörnlein in 1943 | |
| Born | (1893-01-02)2 January 1893 |
| Died | 14 September 1961(1961-09-14) (aged 68) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service |  German Army |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands | Großdeutschland Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Walter Hörnlein (2 January 1893 – 14 September 1961) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II, who commanded the Großdeutschland Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (4 October 1914)
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (September 1939) & 1st Class (September 1939)
- German Cross in Gold (14 February 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 30 July 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 80
- 213th Oak Leaves on 15 March 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Division (motorized) "Großdeutschland"
References
Bibliography
- 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byOberst Wilhelm von Stockhausen | Commander of Infanterie-Regiment Großdeutschland 10 August 1941 – 1 April 1942 |
Succeeded byOberst Köhler |
| Preceded byNone | Commander of Infanterie-Division Großdeutschland 1 April 1942 – 3 April 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Hermann Balck |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Hermann Balck | Commander of Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland 30 June 1943 – 31 January 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Hasso von Manteuffel |
| Preceded byGeneral der Artillerie Johann Sinnhuber | Commander of LXXXII. Armeekorps 1 September 1944 – 30 January 1945 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Walther Hahm |
| Preceded byGeneral der Artillerie Maximilian Felzmann | Commander of XXVII. Armeekorps 14 April 1945 – 4 May 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
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- 1893 births
- 1961 deaths
- People from Ludwigslust-Parchim
- Military personnel from the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
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