Hans-Georg Herzog
Hans-Georg Herzog (10 September 1912 – 20 July 1959) was an officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 5th Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Hans-Georg Herzog | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1912 |
| Died | 20 July 1959 (aged 46) |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant of the Reserves |
| Commands held | 5th Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars | East Prussian Offensive |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Herzog surrendered to the Red Army troops in the course of the Soviet 1945 East Prussian Offensive. Convicted in the Soviet Union as a war criminal, he was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (14 June 1940) & 1st Class (29 April 1941)[1]
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (27 September 1943)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 30 July 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 1./Schützen-Regiment 13[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 6 April 1944 as Major of the Reserves and commander of II./Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 14[3]
- Oak Leaves on 23 March 1945 as Oberstleutnant of the Reserves and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 14[4]
References
Citations
- Thomas 1997, p. 276.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 182.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 186.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 83.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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.
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