Kurt Herzog | |
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Born | 27 March 1889 Quedlinburg |
Died | 8 May 1948 Workuta |
(aged 59)
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1907 - 1945 |
Rank | General der Artillerie |
Commands held | 291. Infanterie Division XXXVIII. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Kurt Herzog (27 March 1889, Quedlinburg – 8 May 1948) was a German general who commanded the 291. Infanterie Division during World War II. He was also a recipient 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. Kurt Herzog was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and died in captivity on 8 May 1948.
Military offices | ||
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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 |