Günther Angern
| Günther Angern | |
|---|---|
|
Günter Angern (far right) | |
| Born |
5 March 1893 Kolberg, Province of Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Kołobrzeg, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Died |
2 February 1943 (aged 49) Stalingrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1911–43 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
11. Panzer-Division 16. Panzer-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Günther Angern (5 March 1893 – 2 February 1943) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several panzer divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Angern committed suicide on 2 February 1943 before the surrender of German forces at Stalingrad.
Summary of career
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Princely Schwarzburg Honor Cross, Third Class with Swords
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 1st Class
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (18 September 1939)
- 1st Class (9 October 1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Panzer Badge
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (22 July 1941)
- German Cross in Gold on 8 March 1942 as Generalmajor in the 11. Panzer-Division[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberst and commander of 11. Schützen-Brigade[2][3]
Promotions
| 1 April 1911: | Fahnenjunker |
| 20 February 1912: | Fähnrich |
| 18 November 1912: | Leutnant (second lieutenant) |
| 22 March 1916: | Oberleutnant (first lieutenant) |
| 1 October 1922: | Rittmeister |
| 1 April 1933: | Major (major) |
| 1 October 1935: | Oberstleutnant (lieutenant colonel) |
| 1 September 1941: | Oberst (colonel) |
| 1 September 1941: | Generalmajor |
| 21 January 1943: | Generalleutnant |
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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.
- Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007). Rommel's Desert Commanders — The Men Who Served the Desert Fox, North Africa, 1941–42. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3510-0.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by General der Panzertruppen Ludwig Crüwell |
Commander of 11. Panzer-Division 15 August 1941 – 24 August 1941 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck |
| Preceded by Generaloberst Hans-Valentin Hube |
Commander of 16. Panzer-Division 15 September 1942 – 2 February 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Burkhart Müller-Hillebrand |
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