Ernst-Anton von Krosigk
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| Ernst-Anton von Krosigk | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 March 1898 Berlin |
| Died |
16 March 1945 (aged 47) Kanden |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1915 - 1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held |
1st Infanterie Division XVI Armeekorps 16th Armee |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Ernst-Anton von Krosigk (5 March 1898 – 16 March 1945) was a German general who from 1943 commanded the 1. 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. Ernst-Anton von Krosigk was killed in an air-attack by Soviet forces on 16 March 1945 in the Courland Pocket.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (25 September 1916)
- 1st Class (12 September 1918)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Ottoman War Medal ("Gallipoli Star" or "Iron Cresent")
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st Class
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (20 May 1940)
- 1st Class (19 June 1940)
- German Cross in Gold (9 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 12 February 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 1. Infanterie Division [1]
- 827th Oak Leaves on 12 April 1945 (Posthumously) as General der Infanterie and commander of XVI.Armeekorps [2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (21 March 1944)
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Generalleutnant Martin Grase |
Commander of 1. Infanterie-Division 1 June 1943 – 30 June 1943 |
Succeeded by Oberst Hans-Joachim Baurmeister |
| Preceded by Oberst Hans-Joachim Baurmeister |
Commander of 1. Infanterie-Division 8 June 1944 – 30 September 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hans Schittnig |
| Preceded by General der Kavallerie Philipp Kleffel |
Commander of XVI. Armeekorps December 1944 – March 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Gottfried Weber |
| Preceded by Generaloberst Carl Hilpert |
Commander of 16. Armee 10 March 1945 – 16 March 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Gebirgstruppe Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach |
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