Christian Usinger

Christian Usinger (born August 21, 1894 in Wilhelmshaven ; † March 8, 1949 in the Soviet Union ) was a German officer , most recently lieutenant general in World War II .

Life

Usinger served as an officer in the First World War . After the end of the war, he switched to the police force . In the Wehrmacht he led the 223rd Infantry Division as commander during World War II . In the last days of the war Usinger was entrusted with the leadership of the I. Army Corps in the Kurland Kessel .

Awards

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
Clasp for the Iron Cross, 2nd and 1st class
German cross in gold on September 19, 1942
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on September 15, 1944

Individual evidence

↑ Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearers 1939-1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 .

personal data
SURNAME	Usinger, Christian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German officer, most recently lieutenant general in World War II
DATE OF BIRTH	August 21, 1894
PLACE OF BIRTH	Wilhelmshaven
DATE OF DEATH	March 8, 1949
Place of death	Soviet Union

[1] Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearers 1939-1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 .