Years of service 1913–321934–45 | Service/branch German Army | |
Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIBattle of the Caucasus † Battles and wars World War I, World War II, Battle of the Caucasus | ||
Hermann Kreß (23 July 1895 – 11 August 1943) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 4th Mountain Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Kreß was killed instantly by a shot in the head from a Soviet sniper on 11 August 1943 near Novorossiysk, Soviet Union.
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