Horst Stumpff

Horst Stumpff (20 November 1887 – 25 November 1958) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Horst Stumpff
Born(1887-11-20)20 November 1887
Gießen, Hessen
Died25 November 1958(1958-11-25) (aged 71)
Hamburg
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
Years of service1907–45
Rank General der Panzertruppe
Commands held3rd Panzer Division
20th Panzer Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
RelationsHans-Jürgen Stumpff (brother)

On 1 January 1938 Stumpff was given command of the 3rd Panzer Brigade and on 1 March 1939 he was promoted to Generalmajor and led the brigade during the invasion of Poland. On 7 October 1939 he was appointed commander of the 3rd Panzer Division and in November 1940 he was given command of the new 20th Panzer Division and promoted to Generalleutnant on 1 February 1941. He led the division on the Eastern Front and on 29 September 1941 he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, but he was moved to the Führerreserve shortly afterwards.

In April 1942 Stumpff was appointed as the military inspector of the recruiting area Königsberg. In July 1944 he became the Inspector General of the Panzer troops in the replacement army and he was promoted to General der Panzertruppe in 1944. He died in Hamburg aged 71.

Awards

References

Citations
  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 417.

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.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg		 Commander of 3. Panzer-Division
7 October 1939 – September 1940		 Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich Kühn
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich Kühn		 Commander of 3. Panzer-Division
4 October 1940 – 13 November 1940		 Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Walter Model
Preceded by
—		 Commander of 20. Panzer-Division
13 November 1940 – 10 September 1941		 Succeeded by
Oberst Georg von Bismarck
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