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{{Short description|German general}} |
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| name = Walter |
| name = Walter Hörnlein |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1893|1|2|df=y}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1893|1|2|df=y}} |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1961|9|14|1893|1|2|df=y}} |
| death_date = {{death date and age|1961|9|14|1893|1|2|df=y}} |
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| image = Walter Hörnlein (cropped).jpg |
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| caption = Walter Hörnlein |
| caption = Walter Hörnlein in 1943 |
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| allegiance = {{flag|German Empire}} |
| allegiance = <!---- {{flag|German Empire}}<br />{{flag|Weimar Republic}}<br /> ---->{{flag|Nazi Germany}} |
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| branch = |
| branch = {{army|Nazi Germany}} |
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| serviceyears = 1912–45 |
| serviceyears = <!---- 1912–45 ---> |
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| rank = [[General of the Infantry (Germany)|General of the Infantry]] |
| rank = [[General of the Infantry (Germany)|General of the Infantry]] |
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| commands = [[Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland|Großdeutschland Division]] |
| commands = [[Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland|Großdeutschland Division]] |
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| battles = [[World War I]] |
| battles = [[World War I]] |
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[[World War II]] |
[[World War II]] |
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| awards = [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves]] |
| awards = [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves]] |
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'''Walter |
'''Walter Hörnlein''' (2 January 1893 – 14 September 1961) was a German general in the [[Wehrmacht]] during [[World War II]], who commanded the [[Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland|Großdeutschland Division]]. He was a recipient of the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves]]. |
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==Awards and decorations== |
==Awards and decorations== |
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* [[Iron Cross]] (1914) |
* [[Iron Cross]] (1914) 2nd Class (4 October 1914)<ref name="Thomas p291">Thomas 1997, p. 291.</ref> |
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* Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (September 1939) & 1st Class (September 1939)<ref name="Thomas p291"/> |
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* [[Clasp to the Iron Cross]] (1939) |
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** 2nd Class (September 1939)<ref name="Thomas p291"/> |
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* Iron Cross (1939) |
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** 1st Class (September 1939)<ref name="Thomas p291"/> |
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* [[German Cross]] in Gold (14 February 1943)<ref name="Scherzer p397">Scherzer 2007, p. 397.</ref> |
* [[German Cross]] in Gold (14 February 1943)<ref name="Scherzer p397">Scherzer 2007, p. 397.</ref> |
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* [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves]] |
* [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves]] |
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** Knight's Cross on 30 July 1941 as ''[[Oberst]]'' and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 80<ref name="Scherzer p397"/> |
** Knight's Cross on 30 July 1941 as ''[[Oberst]]'' and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 80<ref name="Scherzer p397"/> |
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** 213th Oak Leaves on 15 March 1943 as ''[[Generalleutnant]]'' and commander of Infanterie-Division (motorized) "Großdeutschland"<ref name="Scherzer p397"/> |
** 213th Oak Leaves on 15 March 1943 as ''[[Generalleutnant]]'' and commander of Infanterie-Division (motorized) "Großdeutschland"<ref name="Scherzer p397"/> |
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==References== |
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==Bibliography== |
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|year=2007 |
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|title=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 |
|title=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 |
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|trans-title=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 |
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|language=German |
|language=German |
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|location=Jena, Germany |
|location=Jena, Germany |
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|publisher=Scherzers |
|publisher=Scherzers Militaer-Verlag |
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|isbn=978-3-938845-17-2 |
|isbn=978-3-938845-17-2 |
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|year=1997 |
|year=1997 |
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|title=Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K |
|title=Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K |
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|trans-title=The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K |
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|language=German |
|language=German |
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|location=Osnabrück, Germany |
|location=Osnabrück, Germany |
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| before = Oberst [[Wilhelm |
| before = Oberst [[Wilhelm von Stockhausen]] |
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| after = Oberst Köhler |
| after = Oberst Köhler |
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| title = Commander of [[Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland|Infanterie-Regiment Großdeutschland]] |
| title = Commander of [[Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland|Infanterie-Regiment Großdeutschland]] |
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[[Category:People from Ludwigslust-Parchim]] |
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[[Category:Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd class]] |
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[[Category:Recipients of the Gold German Cross]] |
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[[Category:Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves]] |
[[Category:Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves]] |
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[[Category:German prisoners of war]] |
[[Category:German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States]] |
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[[Category:World War I prisoners of war held by France]] |
[[Category:World War I prisoners of war held by France]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:11, 1 August 2024
Walter Hörnlein | |
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Born | 2 January 1893 |
Died | 14 September 1961 | (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
[edit]- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (4 October 1914)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (September 1939) & 1st Class (September 1939)[1]
- German Cross in Gold (14 February 1943)[2]
- 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[2]
- 213th Oak Leaves on 15 March 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Division (motorized) "Großdeutschland"[2]
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- 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.
Categories:
- 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
- World War I prisoners of war held by France
- Reichswehr personnel
- German prisoners of war in World War I
- Military personnel from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- World War II stubs