Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski
| Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski | |
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| Born |
2 January 1899 Berlin, German Empire |
| Died |
19 September 1966 (aged 67) Gaißach, West Germany |
| Allegiance | |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1917–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 20th Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
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| Equestrian | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1936 Berlin | Dressage team |
Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski (2 January 1899 – 19 September 1966) was a German Wehrmacht general (Generalmajor) during World War II who commanded the 20th Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (28 May 1918) & 1st Class (14 October 1918)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (25 September 1939) & 1st Class (10 November 1939)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 7 August 1943 as Oberst in Panzer-Regiment 11[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 1 January 1943 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Regiment 204[3]
- 536th Oak Leaves on 28 July 1944 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Regiment 22[3]
- 142nd Swords on 17 April 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of the 20. Panzer-Division[3]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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| Preceded by General der Panzertruppe Mortimer von Kessel |
Commander of 20th Panzer Division November 6, 1944-May 8, 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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