Günther Angern

Günther Angern

Günter Angern (far right)
Born (1893-03-05)5 March 1893
Died 2 February 1943(1943-02-02) (aged 49)
Stalingrad, Soviet Union
Allegiance  German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Rank Generalleutnant
Commands held 11th Panzer Division
16th Panzer Division
Battles/wars
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Günther Angern (5 March 1893 – 2 February 1943) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several armoured divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Angern committed suicide on 2 February 1943 following the conclusion of the Battle of Stalingrad.

Awards

References

Citations

  1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 16.
  2. Scherzer 2007, p. 193.

Bibliography

  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. 
  • 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. 
Military offices
Preceded by
General der Panzertruppe Ludwig Crüwell
Commander of 11. Panzer-Division
15 August 1941 – 24 August 1941
Succeeded by
General der Panzertruppe Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck
Preceded by
Generaloberst Hans-Valentin Hube
Commander of 16. Panzer-Division
15 September 1942 – 2 February 1943
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Burkhart Müller-Hillebrand
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