Hermann Recknagel
Born(1892-07-18)18 July 1892
Died23 January 1945(1945-01-23) (aged 52)
Piotrków Trybunalski, General Government
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Commands held111. Infanterie-Division
XXXXII. Armeekorps
Battles/warsVistula-Oder Offensive  †
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Hermann Recknagel (18 July 1892 – 23 January 1945) was a German general during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany. Recknagel was shot and killed by Polish partisans on 23 January 1945 in German-occupied Poland.

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Citations

  1. ^ a b Thomas 1998, p. 186.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 368.
  3. ^ a b c Scherzer 2007, p. 616.

Bibliography

  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
Military offices Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Otto Stapf Commander of 111. Infanterie-Division 1 January 1942 – 15 August 1943 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Werner von Bülow Preceded byGeneralmajor Werner von Bülow Commander of 111. Infanterie-Division 30 August 1943 – 1 November 1943 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Erich Gruner Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Franz Mattenklott Commander of XXXXII. Armeekorps 14 June 1944 – 23 January 1945 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Arthur Finger


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