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List of Knight's Cross recipients 7th SS Volunteer Gebirgs Division Prinz Eugen

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Type
  
Neck order

Campaign(s)
  
World War II

Established
  
1 September 1939

Eligibility
  
Military personnel

Status
  
Obsolete

Awarded for
  
Awarded to holders of the Iron Cross to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership

The 7th SS Volunteer Gebirgs Division Prinz Eugen was a German volunteer Waffen-SS Mountain division. It saw action in the Balkans against Tito's Partisan Army and against the advancing Red Army. The division was named after the famous Austrian general Prince Eugene of Savoy who fought the Turks at Vienna, conquered Belgrade and expelled them from Hungary.

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The Prinz Eugen was formed from Volksdeutsche personnel from Croatia, Serbia, Hungary and Romania. Its initial composition was of an all-volunteer force until conscription began later in the war. It surrendered on 11 May 1945 to Bulgarian forces.

Grades

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was divided into five grades, excluding the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross:

  • Knights Cross
  • Knights Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knights Cross with Oak Leaves and swords
  • Knights Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds
  • Knights Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds

    • Knight's Cross with Swords

  • Otto Kumm, 17.03.1945 SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der W-SS Commander 7th SS Volunteer Gebirgsjäger Division Prinz Eugen

    • HQ staff

  • Artur Phleps, 04.07.1943 SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der W-SS, Commander SS Volunteer Gebirgsjäger Division Prinz Eugen

    • Units

  • Heinrich Petersen, 13.11.1943, SS-Obersturmbannführer, Commander 1st SS Geb Jäg Rgt Prinz Eugen
  • Bernhard Dietsche, 17.07.1943 SS-Sturmbannführer Commander II./2nd SS Geb Jäg Rgt
  • Franz Josef Krombholz, 28.03.1945 SS-Hauptsturmführer d.R. Commander III./14th SS Geb Jäg Rgt
  • Eggert Neumann, 03.11.1944 SS-Sturmbannführer d.R. Commander 7th SS-Geb Recce Btn Prinz Eugen
  • Harry Paletta, 26.11.1944 SS-Obersturmführer Commander 1007th SS Stug Btn Prinz Eugen

    • References

    List of Knight's Cross recipients 7th SS Volunteer Gebirgs Division Prinz Eugen Wikipedia
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