Gustav Gihr
Gustav Gihr | |
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Gustav Gihr | |
Born | 10 January 1894 |
Died | 31 October 1959 65) | (aged
Allegiance |
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Service/ | Army |
Rank | generalmajor |
Commands held |
216th Infantry Division 707th Infantry Division 45th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Gustav Gihr (born 18 August 1894 – 31 October 1959) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He commanded several infantry divisions during the war before surrendering to the Red Army in 1944.
Biography
On 15 May 1944 Gihr became commander of the 707th Infantry division and fought during the Bobruisk Offensive on the Eastern Front.[1] On 27 June 1944, at Bobruisk, Gihr was taken prisoner by the Red Army. He was released from captivity on 11 October 1955.
Notes
- ↑ Mitcham 2007, p. 168.
References
- Lehrer, Steven (2002). Hitler Sites: A City-by-city Guidebook (Austria, Germany, France, United States). McFarland. p. 224. ISBN 0-7864-1045-0.
- Mitcham Jr., Samuel W. (2007). German Order of Battle, Volume One: 1st – 290th Infantry Divisions in WWII. PA; United States of America: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3416-5.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Generalleutnant Egon von Neindorff |
Commander of 216th Infantry Division 20 October 1943 – 17 November 1943 |
Succeeded by — |
Preceded by Oberst Carl Andre |
Commander of 7th Infantry Division 30 November 1943 – 8 December 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Fritz-Georg von Rappard |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Edgar Röhricht |
Commander of 95th Infantry Division 9 December 1943 – 27 February 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Herbert Michaelis |
Preceded by Generalmajor Joachim Engel |
Commander of 45th Infantry Division 27 February 1944 – 9 April 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Joachim Engel |
Preceded by Generalleutnant Johann-Georg Richert |
Commander of 35th Infantry Division 9 April 1944 – 11 May 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Johann-Georg Richert |
Preceded by Generalleutnant Rudolf Busich |
Commander of 707th Infantry Division 15 May 1944 – 27 June 1944 |
Succeeded by — |
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