Horst Großmann

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Rank General of the Infantry Battles and wars World War I, World War II		Service/branch German Army

Allegiance German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany Commands held 6th Infantry DivisionXXXV. ArmeekorpsVI. Armeekorps Battles/wars World War IWorld War II Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Died 4 May 1972, Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany Award Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Horst Großmann (19 November 1891 – 4 May 1972) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 6th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (1 October 1914) & 1st Class (25 October 1916)

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 May 1940) & 1st Class (28 May 1940)

German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of the 6.Infanterie-Division

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 19 July 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 84

292nd Oak Leaves on 4 September 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 6. Infanterie-Division

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