Hermann Recknagel | |
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Hermann Recknagel |
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Born | 18 July 1892 Strauchmühle Hofgeismar, Kingdom of Prussia |
Died | 23 January 1945 near Piotrków Trybunalski at the Vistula, General Government |
(aged 52)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1914-1945 |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Commands held | Infantrie-Regiment 54 111. Infanterie-Division XXXXII.Armeekorps |
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Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Hermann Recknagel (18 July 1892, Hofgeismar – 23 January 1945) was a German general during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Recknagel was shot on 23 January 1945 by partisans between Piotrków Trybunalski and Tomaszów Mazowiecki.
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19 August 1944 (Addendum) | In den schweren Abwehrkämpfen im großen Weichselbogen haben sich die unter dem Befehl des Generals der Infanterie Recknagel stehenden fränkisch-sudetendeutsche 88. Infanteriedivision unter Führung von Generalmajor Graf von Rittberg und die hessisch-moselländische 72. Infanteriedivision unter Führung des Generalmajors Hohn durch unerschütterlichen Kampfesmut und kühnes Draufgängertum ausgezeichnet.[2] | In the fierce defensive battles in the great bend of the Vistula, the under the command of General of Infantry Recknagel standing Franco-Sudeten 88th Infantry Division, led by Major General Graf von Rittberg and the Hessian-Moselle 72nd Infantry Division under the leadership of Major General Hohn, have excelled themselves by showing unshakeable courage in battle and bold recklessness. |
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