| Erwin Menny | |
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 Menny with Erwin Rommel, France March 1944 | |
| Born | 18 August 1893 Saarburg, Lorraine, German Empire |
| Died | 6 December 1949(1949-12-06) (aged 56) Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 15th Panzer-Division 90th Light Infantry Division 18th Panzer Division 387th Infantry Division 333rd Infantry Division 123rd Infantry Division 72nd Infantry Division 84th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Erwin Menny (18 August 1893 – 6 December 1949) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Heer during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
He was taken prisoner with his 84th Infantry Division in the Falaise Pocket on 21 August 1944.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of 15. Schützen-Brigade
See also
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 252.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Walter Neumann-Silkow | Commander of 15th Panzer Division 6 December 1941 – 9 December 1941 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Gustav von Vaerst |
| Preceded byOberst Werner Marcks | Commander of 90th Light Afrika Division 18 June 1942 – 19 June 1942 |
Succeeded byOberst Werner Marcks |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Karl Freiherr von Thüngen | Commander of 18th Panzer Division 15 September 1942 – February 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Karl Freiherr von Thüngen |
| Preceded byGeneralmajor Wilhelm Crisolli | Commander of 333rd Infantry Division 10 July 1943 – 2 November 1943 |
Succeeded byUnknown |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Erwin Rauch | Commander of 123rd Infantry Division 17 October 1943 – 1 November 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Erwin Rauch |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Philipp Müller-Gebhard | Commander of 72nd Infantry -Division 1 November 1943 – 20 November 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Hermann Hohn |
| Preceded byNone | Commander of 84th Infantry Division 10 February 1944 – 21 August 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Heinz Fiebig |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 15th Panzer Division | |
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| Units |
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| Knight's Cross with the 9th Panzer Division. Oak Leaves and Swords with the 90th Panzergrenadier Division. Oak Leaves with the 26th Panzer Division. Oak Leaves with 102nd Panzer Brigade | |
- 1893 births
- 1949 deaths
- German Army personnel of World War I
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Officers of the Military Order of Savoy
- Military personnel from the Rhine Province
- People from Trier-Saarburg
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German Army generals of World War II