Norbert Holm

Norbert Holm
Born 16 December 1895
Hamburg
Died 3 June 1962(1962-06-03) (aged 66)
Hamburg
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1914–1945
Rank Generalmajor (Demoted 16 October 1944; Rank restored in 1956)
Feldwebel (1 March 1945)
Commands held 304. Infanterie-Division
357. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars

World War I
World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Norbert Holm (16 December 1895 – 3 June 1962) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Following the 20 July plot, on 16 September 1944, Norbert Holm was arrested and later demoted because of his Chief of Operations association with Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel. He fought as a private in the 19th Panzer Division, and for "repeated bravery before the enemy" he was promoted to Unteroffizier in January 1945 and to Feldwebel two months before the end of the war. He was captured by American troops in May 1945, but escaped the following month and returned to his home. He was finally rehabilitated in 1956.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 193.
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
Generalleutnant Ernst Sieler
Commander of 304. Infanterie-Division
30 August 1943 – October 1943
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Ernst Sieler
Preceded by
Generalmajor Knut Eberding
Commander of 357. Infanterie-Division
10 May 1944 – 12 September 1944
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Josef Rintelen