Ernst-Anton von Krosigk
Ernst-Anton von Krosigk (5 March 1898 – 16 March 1945) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 16th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Krosigk was killed in an air-attack by Soviet forces on 16 March 1945 in the Courland Pocket.
Ernst-Anton von Krosigk | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 March 1898 Berlin, German Empire |
| Died | 16 March 1945 (aged 47) Kanden, Reichskommissariat Ostland |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Empire .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Weimar Republic .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1915–45 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands held | 1st Infantry Division XVI Army Corps 16th Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I
Courland Pocket † |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (25 September 1916) & 1st Class (12 September 1918)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 May 1940) & 1st Class (19 June 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 9 August 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) of the I. Armeekorps[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 12 February 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 1. Infanterie Division[3]
- 827th Oak Leaves on 12 April 1945 (Posthumously) as General der Infanterie and commander of XVI.Armeekorps[4]
References
Citations
- Thomas 1997, p. 412.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 256.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 226.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 84.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
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