Horst Warschnauer

Updated on Oct 20, 2023

Edit

Comment

Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Horst Warschnauer Rank Major		Years of service 1937–45 Service/branch German Army

Commands held Panzer-Pionier-Battalion "Grosdeutschland Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Balkan Campaign Operation Barbarossa Battle of Bialystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Third Battle of Kharkov Battle of Kursk Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation Lower Dnieper Offensive First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive First Battle of Targu Frumos Second Battle of Targu Frumos Battle of Memel East Prussian Offensive Zemland Offensive Died December 26, 1948, Munster, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Horst Warschnauer (28 December 1919 – 26 December 1948) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht (the German army) during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Horst Warschauer was captured by British forces at the end of the war and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (3 October 1939)

1st Class (5 July 1941)

General Assault Badge

Eastern Front Medal

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 12 December 1942 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and commander of 2./Pionier-Battalion "Grosdeutschland"

753rd Oak Leaves on 24 February 1945 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of Panzer-Pionier-Battalion "Grosdeutschland

References

Horst Warschnauer Wikipedia

(Text) CC BY-SA