Max Hermann Bork
Max Hermann Bork (born January 1, 1899 in Forsthaus Lasdehnen , Pillkallen district , East Prussia ; † July 4, 1973 in Twielenfleth near Stade ) was a German officer , most recently lieutenant general in World War II .
Life
Bork served as an officer in the First World War . After the war he switched to the Reichswehr and worked as a commander and general staff officer in various units. In the Wehrmacht he led the 47th Volksgrenadier Division as commander during World War II . In the last days of the war Bork was with the leadership of the XIII. Army Corps instructed.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
- Wound badge (1918) in black
- Clasp for the Iron Cross, 2nd and 1st class
- German cross in gold on August 16, 1942
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on May 11, 1945
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 .
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| SURNAME | Bork, Max Hermann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German officer, most recently lieutenant general in World War II |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lasdehnen forest house , Pillkallen district , East Prussia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th July 1973 |
| Place of death | Twielenfleth near Stade |