Kurt Herzog
Kurt Herzog (27 March 1889, Quedlinburg – 8 May 1948) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. War criminal. Herzog surrendered to the Soviet troops in May 1945 and died in captivity on 8 May 1948.
Kurt Herzog | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 March 1889 |
| Died | 8 May 1948 (aged 59) Vorkuta, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Empire (1907–1918).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Weimar Republic (1918–1933).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany (1933-1945) |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
| Commands held | XXXVIII Army Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (26 October 1914) & 1st Class (6 November 1916)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (10 September 1939) & 1st Class (29 September 1939)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 18 October 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 291. Infanterie-Division[2]
- Oak Leaves on 12 January 1945 as General der Artillerie and commander of XXXVIII.Armeekorps[3]
References
Citations
- Thomas 1997, p. 277.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 186.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 79.
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.
- 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 by None |
Commander of 291. Infanterie-Division 7 February 1940 - 10 June 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Werner Goeritz |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Siegfried Haenicke |
Commander of XXXVIII. Armeekorps 29 June 1942 - 8 January 1945 |
Succeeded by Renamed XXXVIII Panzerkorps |
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