Hans Gollnick

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Years of service 1913–45 Service/branch German Army Role Military Commander		Name Hans Gollnick Rank General der Infanterie

Born 22 May 1892 Gut Gursen in West Prussia ( 1892-05-22 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War I World War II Charge at Krojanty Tartu Offensive Died February 15, 1970, Hamburg, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Charge at Krojanty, Tartu Offensive, World War II Similar People Dietrich von Saucken, Ivan Bagramyan, Mauritz von Wiktorin, Kazimierz Mastalerz, Erhard Raus
Commands held 36th Infantry Division

Hans Gollnick (22 May 1892 – 15 February 1970) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

At the beginning of World War II, Gollnick was commander of an infantry regiment in the Charge at Krojanty. During the war, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross in 1942, and promoted to general in 1943.

Awards

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (11 October 1914) & 1st Class (24 November 1916)

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 September 1939) & 1st Class (5 October 1939)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 21 November 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of the 36. Infanterie-Division (mot.)

282nd Oak Leaves on 24 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 36. Panzergrenadier-Division

References

Hans Gollnick Wikipedia

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