Helmuth Prieß

Helmuth Prieß
Born	6 March 1896(1896-03-06) Hildesheim
Died	21 October 1944(1944-10-21) (aged 48) Hasenrode, East Prussia
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1944
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	121. Infanterie-Division XXVII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Siege of Leningrad Operation Bagration
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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Helmuth Prieß (6 March 1896 – 21 October 1944) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXVII. Armeekorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Helmuth Prieß was killed on 21 October 1944 in Hasenrode, East Prussia.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Cross of Honor
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (25 June 1940)
- 1st Class (19 July 1942)
Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (9 November 1942)
War Merit Cross with Swords
- 1st Class (20 April 1942)
German Cross in Gold (12 November 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 7 March 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 121. Infanterie-Division^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 281.

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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Military offices
Preceded by General der Artillerie Martin Wandel	Commander of 121. Infanterie-Division 11 November 1942 - March 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Ernst Pauer von Arlau
Preceded by Generalleutnant Rudolf Bamler	Commander of 121. Infanterie-Division 27 June 1944 - 10 July 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Theodor Busse
Preceded by General der Infanterie Paul Völckers	Commander of XXVII. Armeekorps 27 July 1944 - 21 October 1944	Succeeded by General der Artillerie Maximilian Felzmann

Persondata
Name	Priess, Helmuth
Alternative names
Short description	German general and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	6 March 1896
Place of birth	Hildesheim, Germany
Date of death	21 October 1944
Place of death	Hasenrode, East Prussia