Hinrich Warrelmann

Hinrich Warrelmann
Born	16 April 1904 Oldenburg
Died	9 October 1980 (aged 76) Westerkappeln
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1921–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	179. Infanterie-Division 183. Volks-Grenadier-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France North African Campaign Siege of Leningrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Hinrich Warrelmann (16 April 1904 – 9 October 1980) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hinrich Warrelmann was captured by British troops in April 1945.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (21 September 1939)^[1]
  • 1st Class (13 June 1940)^[1]
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (27 February 1944)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 28 February 1942 as Major in MG-Bataillon 2^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 16 April 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 502^[3]
  • 555th Oak Leaves on 19 August 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 502^[4]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1998, p. 415.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 496.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 354.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 73.

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.
• 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.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com