Johann Sinnhuber
Johann Sinnhuber (27 March 1887 – 23 October 1979)[1] 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.
Johann Sinnhuber | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 March 1887 |
| Died | 23 October 1979 (aged 92) |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
| Commands held | 28th Infantry Division 28th Jäger Division LXXXII. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | 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 [2]
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) [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 General der Infanterie Hans von Obstfelder |
Commander of 28. Jäger Division 21 May 1940 - 1 May 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Schulz |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Ernst Dehner |
Commander of the LXXXII. Armeekorps 10 July 1943 - 1 September 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Walter Hörnlein |
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