Eduard Zorn

Eduard Zorn
Born 8 August 1901(1901-08-08)
Munich
Died 4 February 1945(1945-02-04) (aged 43)
Colmar
Buried at Munich Waldfriedhof
Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1921–1945
Rank Generalmajor (Posthumously)
Commands held 189. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars

World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Eduard Zorn (8 August 1901 – 4 February 1945) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Eduard Zorn was killed on 4 February 1945 in the Colmar Pocket. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor and awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 371.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 80.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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