| Josef Prinner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 December 1894 |
| Died | 1 July 1966(1966-07-01) (aged 71) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 340th Infantry Division 311th Artillery Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Josef Prinner (18 December 1894 – 1 July 1966) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 January 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of Höherer Artilleriekommandeur 311
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 281.
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 Otto Butze | Commander of 340. Infanterie-Division 24 February 1943 – 25 October 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Werner Ehrig |
| Preceded byNone | Commander of 311. Artillerie-Division 1 December 1943 – 28 July 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Karl Burdach |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Karl Burdach | Commander of Höherer Artillerie-Kommandeur 311 (HArko 311) 15 November 1944 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
- 1894 births
- 1966 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Military personnel from Munich
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Military personnel from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- German police officers
- German Army generals of World War II