Georg Haus

Georg Haus
Born	16 September 1895 Nuremberg
Died	16 April 1945(1945-04-16) (aged 49) Pillau, East Prussia
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–20 1934–45
Rank	Generalleutnant (Posthumously)
Commands held	17. Infanterie-Division 50. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Lower Dnieper Offensive Uman–Botoşani Offensive East Prussian Offensive Zemland Offensive †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Georg Haus (16 September 1895 – 16 April 1945) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Georg Haus was killed on 16 April 1945 near Pillau, East Prussia during the Zemland Offensive. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
Eastern Front Medal
Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 September 1943)
German Cross in Gold (26 December 1941)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 February 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 55^[1]

Notes

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 179.

References

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.
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.

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Military offices
Preceded by Oberst Otto-Hermann Brücker	Commander of 17. Infanterie-Division 15 March 1944 – 1 April 1944	Succeeded by Oberst Theodor Preu
Preceded by Generalleutnant Paul Betz	Commander of 50. Infanterie-Division 5 June 1944 – 16 April 1945	Succeeded by Generalmajor Kurt Domansky

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 17th Infantry Division

Staff	Herbert Loch Max Sachsenheimer¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Richard Zimmer

Units	Georg Haus Karl-Wilhelm Specht (Oak Leaves) Josef Bader Walter Elflein (Oak Leaves) Max Lemke

¹ Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with Jäger-Regiment 75 (5th Jäger Division).

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