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Nikolaus von Vormann (24 December 1895 – 26 October 1959) was a highly decorated General der Panzertruppe in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 9th Army. 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. He wrote two books documenting his war-time experiences: ''Der Feldzug 1939 in Polen'' and ''Tscherkassy''. He died in 1959. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1914) * * 2nd Class * * 1st Class * Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (20 October 1939) * * 1st Class (25 June 1940) * Eastern Front Medal (25 July 1942) * German Cross in Gold on 12 March 1942 as ''Oberst im Generalstab'' (in the General Staff) in the Generalkommando of the XXVIII. Armeekorps〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 490.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 August 1943 as ''Generalleutnant'' and commander of the 23. Panzer-Division〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 351.〕〔Scherzer 2007, p. 762.〕 * Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht on (4 November 1943 and 20 February 1944) 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「Nikolaus von Vormann」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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