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Heinrich Voigtsberger

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Years of service
  
1922–45

Rank
  
Generalmajor


Name
  
Heinrich Voigtsberger

Service/branch
  
German Army

Born
  
10 February 1903 Untermhaus (
1903-02-10
)

Allegiance
  
Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of France North African Campaign Operation Battleaxe Lower Dnieper Offensive Uman–Botosani Offensive Invasion of Normandy Operation Cobra Operation Luttich Battle of Aachen Battle of Hurtgen Forest Battle of the Bulge Battle of the Oder-Neisse Battle of Halbe

Died
  
March 17, 1959, Wittlich, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of France, North African Campaign

Commands held
  
116th Panzer Division, 1st Infantry Division

Heinrich Paul Hermann Voigtsberger (10 February 1903 – 17 March 1959) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Voigtsberger surrendered to the British forces in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 February 1940) & 1st Class (21 April 1941)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 9 July 1941 as Major and commander of MG-Bataillon 2
  • 351st Oak Leaves on 9 December 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 60 (mot.)

    • References

    Heinrich Voigtsberger Wikipedia
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