Louis Tronnier

Louis Tronnier
Born 21 November 1897
Died 27 January 1952(1952-01-27) (aged 54)
Voikovo prisoner-of-war camp near Moscow
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Rank Generalmajor
Commands held 123. Infanterie-Division
Korps-Abteilung F
62. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Louis Tronnier (21 November 1897 – 27 January 1952) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Tronnier was surrendered to the Red Army forces during the second Soviet Jassy–Kishinev Offensive in August 1944. He died on 27 January 1952 at Voikovo prisoner-of-war camp near Moscow.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 346.

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. 
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