Erwin Menny
| Erwin Menny | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 August 1893 Saarburg, Lorraine |
| Died |
6 December 1949 (aged 56) Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
15th Panzer-Division 90th Light Infantry Division 18th Panzer Division 387th Infantry Division 333rd Infantry Division 123rd Infantry Division 72nd Infantry Division 84th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Erwin Menny (18 August 1893 – 6 December 1949) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of 15. Schützen-Brigade[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 252.
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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Walter Neumann-Silkow |
Commander of 15th Panzer Division 6 December 1941 – 9 December 1941 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Gustav von Vaerst |
| Preceded by Oberst Werner Marcks |
Commander of 90th Light Afrika Division 18 June 1942 – 19 June 1942 |
Succeeded by Oberst Werner Marcks |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl Freiherr von Thüngen |
Commander of 18th Panzer Division 15 September 1942 – February 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Karl Freiherr von Thüngen |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Wilhelm Crisolli |
Commander of 333rd Infantry Division 10 July 1943 – 2 November 1943 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Erwin Rauch |
Commander of 123rd Infantry Division 17 October 1943 – 1 November 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erwin Rauch |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Philipp Müller-Gebhard |
Commander of 72nd Infantry -Division 1 November 1943 – 20 November 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hermann Hohn |
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 84th Infantry Division 10 February 1944 – 21 August 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Heinz Fiebig |
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