Heinrich Greiner
Heinrich "Heinz" Greiner (born August 12, 1895 in Amberg , † November 19, 1977 in Rottach-Egern ) was a German officer , most recently Lieutenant General in World War II .
Life
Greiner served as an officer in the First World War . After the war he switched to the Reichswehr and worked as a commander in various units. He also served in the Wehrmacht during World War II as commander of the 268th Infantry Division and the 362nd Infantry Division . At the end of the war he was in command of Military District VII .
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
- Wound badge (1918) in black
- Clasp for the Iron Cross, 2nd and 1st class
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with oak leaves
- Knight's Cross on September 22, 1941
- Oak leaves on September 5, 1944 (572nd award)
literature
- Peter Stockert: Die Eichenlaubträger 1940–1945 , 9 volumes, 4th revised edition, Bad Friedrichshall 2010–2011.
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 | Greiner, Heinrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Greiner, Heinz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German officer, most recently lieutenant general in World War II |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 12, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | On the mountain |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th November 1977 |
| Place of death | Rottach-Egern |