| Ernst Voß | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 November 1899 |
| Died | 11 October 1943 (aged 43) |
| Place of birth | Timmenrode, Germany |
| Place of death | Nowo-Lipiwo, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1917–1918 1935–1943 |
| Rank | Generalmajor (Posthumously) |
| Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 585 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Other work | Police officer (Possibly 1919–1935)[citation needed] |
Ernst Voß (3 November 1899 – 11 October 1943) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. Between World War I and World War II he was a Police Officer.[citation needed] 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 Voß was killed on 11 October 1943 near Nowo-Lipiwo, Ukraine. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor and on 28 October 1943 was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.
Awards and decorations[]
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (23 September 1939)
- 1st Class (31 May 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (17 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). 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]. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). 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]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.