Hinrich Warrelmann

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Years of service 1921–45 Rank Generalmajor		Name Hinrich Warrelmann Service/branch German Army
Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IIBattle of FranceNorth African CampaignSiege of Leningrad Died October 9, 1980, Westerkappeln, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, North African Campaign, Siege of Leningrad, World War II Commands held 1st Infantry Division, Volksgrenadier-Division

Hinrich Warrelmann (16 April 1904 – 9 October 1980) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (21 September 1939) & 1st Class (13 June 1940)

German Cross in Gold on 28 February 1942 as Major in MG-Bataillon 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

Oak Leaves on 19 August 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 502

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