| Günther Angern | |
|---|---|
 Günter Angern (far right) | |
| Born | 5 March 1893 |
| Died | 2 February 1943 (aged 49) |
| Place of birth | Kolberg |
| Place of death | Stalingrad, Russia |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1911–1943 |
| 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 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. Günther Angern committed suicide on 2 February 1943 before the surrender of German forces at Stalingrad.
Dates of Rank
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- Fahnenjunker (1 April 1911)
- Fähnrich (20 February 1912)
- Leutnant (18 November 1912)
- Oberleutnant (22 March 1916)
- Rittmeister (1 October 1922)
- Major (1 April 1933)
- Oberstleutnant (1 October 1935)
- Oberst (1 September 1941)
- Generalmajor (1 September 1941)
- Generalleutnant (21 January 1943)
Awards and decorationsEdit
- 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 (8 March 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberst and commander of 11. Schützen-Brigade[1]
ReferencesEdit
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 100.
- 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 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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