Gustav Gihr
| Gustav Gihr | |
|---|---|
 Gustav Gihr | |
| Born | 10 January 1894 |
| Died | 31 October 1959 (aged 65) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer (Army) |
| Rank | Major General |
| 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 the German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II whom commanded of the 707th Infantry division during the Bobruysk Offensive.
On 15 May 1944 Gihr became commander of the 707th Infantry division and fought during the Bobruisk Offensive.[1] On 29 June 1944 the Red Army took Bobruisk. The city lay in ruins. The population, which had been 84,107 in 1939, was down to 28,352. On 27 June 1944, at Bobruisk, Gihr taken prisoner. On 11 October 1955 he released him.
References
- ↑ Samuel W. Mitcham. German Order of Battle: 1st-290th Infantry divisions in World War II. Stackpole Books, 2007 p 168
Bibliography
- Lehrer, Steven (2002). Hitler Sites: A City-by-city Guidebook (Austria, Germany, France, United States). McFarland. p. 224. ISBN 0-7864-1045-0.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Egon von Neindorff |
Commander of 216. Infanterie-Division 20 October 1943 – 17 November 1943 |
Succeeded by — |
| Preceded by Oberst Carl Andre |
Commander of 7. Infanterie-Division 30 November 1943 – 8 December 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Fritz-Georg von Rappard |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Edgar Röhricht |
Commander of 95. Infanterie-Division 9 December 1943 – 27 February 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Herbert Michaelis |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Joachim Engel |
Commander of 45. Infanterie-Division 27 February 1944 – 9 April 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Joachim Engel |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Johann-Georg Richert |
Commander of 35. Infanterie-Division 9 April 1944 – 11 May 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Johann-Georg Richert |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Rudolf Busich |
Commander of 707. Infanterie-Division 15 May 1944 – 27 June 1944 |
Succeeded by — |
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