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Horst Großmann (19 November 1891 – 4 May 1972) was a German general who commanded the 6. Infanterie Division 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 Großmann was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in July 1947. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1914) * * 2nd Class (1 October 1914)〔Thomas 1997, p. 226.〕 * * 1st Class (25 October 1916)〔 * Wound Badge (1914) * * in Black * Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg〔 * Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (12 November 1917)〔 * Cross for Merit in War (German: ''Kreuz für Verdienste im Kriege'') (Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen)〔 * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934〔 * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (18 May 1940)〔 * * 1st Class (28 May 1940)〔 * Eastern Front Medal〔 * German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as ''Generalmajor'' and commander of the 6.Infanterie-Division〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 150.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 19 July 1940 as ''Oberst'' and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 84〔Scherzer 2007, p. 351.〕〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 204.〕 * * 292nd Oak Leaves on 4 September 1943 as ''Generalleutnant'' and commander of the 6. Infanterie-Division〔〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 72.〕 * German Reich Sports Badge〔 * Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st class〔 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (9 March 1943)〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Horst Großmann」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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