Years of service 1914–241934–45 Rank General der Infanterie | Name Johannes Block Service/branch German Army | |
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Born 17 November 1894Buschdorf ( 1894-11-17 ) Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaBattle of Kiev (1941)First Battle of KharkovLower Dnieper OffensiveLvov–Sandomierz OffensiveVistula–Oder Offensive † Died January 26, 1945, Kielce, Poland Commands held Infantry Regiment 9 Potsdam, 294th Infantry Division, VIII Army Corps, XIII Army Corps, LVI Panzer Corps |
Johannes Block (17 November 1894 – 26 January 1945) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at division and corps level. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Block was killed on 26 January 1945 near Kielce, Poland during the Soviet Vistula-Oder Offensive.
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