Hermann Geyer
| Hermann Geyer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 July 1882 Stuttgart |
| Died |
10 April 1946 (aged 63) near Wildsee |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1900–43 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held |
V. Armeekorps IX. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hermann Geyer (7 July 1882 – 10 April 1946) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the IX. Armeekorps. 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. Hermann Geyer retired in 1943 and committed suicide in 1946.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Gallipoli Star ("Iron Crescent") (Ottoman Empire)
- 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
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 June 1940 as General der Infanterie and commander of IX. Armeekorps [1]
- Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 4th class with Swords
- Knight's Cross, First Class of the Albert Order with swords (Saxony)
- Knights of the Military Merit Order (Württemberg)
- Knight's Cross, First Class of the Friedrich Order with swords
- Friedrich August Cross, 1st class
- Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with war decoration (Austria-Hungary)
- Silver Liakat Medal
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Military Merit (Bulgaria)
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 163.
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.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Commander of V Armeekorps 16 May 1935 - 30 April 1939 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Richard Ruoff |
| Preceded by General der Artillerie Friedrich Dollmann |
Commander of IX Armeekorps 25 October 1939 - 31 December 1941 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Hans Schmidt |
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