Gerhard Matzky
Gerhard Matzky | |
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Born | 19 March 1894 |
Died | 9 June 1983 89) | (aged
Allegiance |
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Service/branch |
Heer Bundeswehr |
Rank |
General of the Infantry (Wehrmacht) Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
Commands held |
21st Infantry Division XXVIII Army Corps XXVI. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards |
Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gerhard Matzky (19 March 1894 – 9 June 1983) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Matzky joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and served until 1960.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 21. Infanterie-Division[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (11 April 1944)
- Grand Merit Cross with Star of the Federal Republic of Germany (April 1967); previously Cross of Merit (1960)
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 249.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Generalleutnant Otto Sponheimer |
Commander of 21. Infanterie-Division 10 January 1943 - 1 October 1943 |
Succeeded by Oberst Hubertus Lamey |
Preceded by Oberst Hubertus Lamey |
Commander of 21. Infanterie-Division December 1943 - 1 March 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Franz Sensfuß |
Preceded by General der Artillerie Hebert Loch |
Commander of XXVIII. Armeekorps 28 March 1944 - 20 May 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Hans Gollnick |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Anton Grasser |
Commander of XXVI. Armeekorps 6 July 1944 - Surrender |
Succeeded by none |
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