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Johannes Manitius

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Years of service
  
?–1918 ?–1945

Service/branch
  
German Army

Name
  
Johannes Manitius

Rank
  
Oberst

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Nazi Germany

Commands held
  
Infanterie-Regiment 386

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Kholm Pocket

Died
  
December 13, 1950, Hamburg, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, Kholm Pocket, World War II

Johannes Manitius (12 May 1889 – 13 December 1950) was a Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (6 November 1939)
  • 1st Class (20 June 1940)
  • Eastern Front Medal (1 October 1942)
  • Cholm Shield (31 October 1942)
  • War Merit Cross with Swords
  • 2nd Class (3 December 1943)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 April 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 386

    • References

    Johannes Manitius Wikipedia
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