Hermann Recknagel

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Years of service 1914–45 Rank General der Infanterie		Name Hermann Recknagel Service/branch German Army

Born 18 July 1892Strauchmuhle Hofgeismar, Kingdom of Prussia ( 1892-07-18 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceBattle of DunkirkOperation BarbarossaVistula-Oder Offensive Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Died January 23, 1945, Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland Battles and wars World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France Commands held 111th Infantry Division, 42e corps d'armee

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Hermann Recknagel (18 July 1892 – 23 January 1945) was a German general during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany. Recknagel was shot and killed on 23 January 1945 in German-occupied Poland.

Hermann Recknagel Hermann Recknagel as Generalleutnant after receiving Eichenlaub

Hermann Recknagel, nominiert für den Pfalzpreis für bildende Kunst 2016

Awards

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (1 October 1914) & 1st Class (30 September 1916)

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (22 September 1939) & 1st Class (2 October 1939)

German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of the 111. Infanterie-Division

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Knight's Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 54

Oak Leaves on 6 November 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 111. Infanterie-Division

Swords on 23 October 1944 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the XXXXII. Armeekorps

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Hermann Recknagel Wikipedia

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Hermann Recknagel, nominiert für den Pfalzpreis für bildende Kunst 2016

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