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'''Horst Niemack''' ([[10 March]] [[1909]] – [[7 April]] [[1992]]) was a [[Germany|German]] [[general]] in the [[infantry]], serving during [[World War II]] and in the [[Bundeswehr]]. |
'''Horst Niemack''' ([[10 March]] [[1909]] – [[7 April]] [[1992]]) was a [[Germany|German]] [[general]] in the [[infantry]], serving during [[World War II]] and in the [[Bundeswehr]]. |
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[[Image:Horst Niemack uniform.jpg|thumb|left|Horst Niemack's uniform (Deutsches Panzer Museum Munster)]] |
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== Awards == |
== Awards == |
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Horst Niemack | |
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| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1927-1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral of the Reserves (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | Panzer-Lehr-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Great Cross of Merit |
| Other work | Bundeswehr |
Horst Niemack (10 March 1909 – 7 April 1992) was a German general in the infantry, serving during World War II and in the Bundeswehr.
Awards
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Wound Badge in Gold (7 April 1944)
- Iron Cross
- 2nd Class (17 May 1940)
- 1st Class (12 June 1940)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 6 July 1941
- Great Cross of Merit
References
- Berger, Florian. Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Wien, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
External links
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