Nikolaus von Vormann

Nikolaus von Vormann (24 December 1895 – 26 October 1959) was a general of Prussian background who served in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany. He spent most of World War II serving on the Eastern Front campaigns and briefly commanded the 9th Army. On 4 May 1945, as the Allies approached during the closing days of World War II, von Vormann's last appointment was as commander of the largely non-existent Alpenfestung (Alpine Fortress). He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Vormann wrote two books documenting his war-time experiences: Der Feldzug 1939 in Polen and Tscherkassy. He died on 26 October 1959 in Berchtesgaden.

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