Horst from Usedom
Horst von Usedom (born March 9, 1906 in Celle ; † October 14, 1970 in Gauting ) was a German officer , most recently major general in World War II . From April 14, 1945 until the surrender, he was in command of the 12th Panzer Division .
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st class
- German cross in gold on January 29, 1945
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with oak leaves
- Knight's Cross on December 31, 1941
- Oak leaves on March 28, 1945 (809th 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 .
- ↑ Walther-Peer Fellgiebel : The bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945 - The holder of the highest award of the Second World War of all parts of the Wehrmacht . Dörfler Verlag, Eggolsheim 2004, ISBN 3-7909-0284-5 , p. 83, 347 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Usedom, Horst von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German officer, most recently major general in World War II |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Celle |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 14, 1970 |
| Place of death | Gauting |