Hermann Breith
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| Hermann Breith | |
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| 7 May 1892 — 3 September 1964 (aged 72) | |
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| Place of birth | Pirmasens |
| Place of death | Pech district of Wachtberg |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1910-1945 |
| Rank | General der Panzertruppe |
| Commands held | III. Panzerkorps |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Hermann Breith (7 May 1892 – 3 September 1964) was a German general of the Panzertruppe, serving during World War II. Breith commanded the III. Panzerkorps.
[edit] Awards
- House Order of Hohenzollern
- Wound Badge in Black
- Iron Cross, 2nd and 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (3 June 1940)
- 69. Oak Leaves (31 January 1942)
- 48. Swords (21 February 1944)
- Mentioned four times in the Wehrmachtbericht
[edit] References
- das-ritterkreuz.de. Hermann Breith. Retrieved on 25 November 2007.
- Berger, Florian, Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit: Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (The German Cross 1930–1945: History and holders, vol. 2). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Generalfeldmarschall Walter Model |
Commander of 3. Panzer-Division October 2, 1941 - October 1, 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Franz Westhoven |
| Preceded by Generaloberst Eberhard von Mackensen |
Commander of III Corps January 2, 1943 - October 20, 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Heinz Ziegler |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Schulz |
Commander of III Corps January 9, 1944 - May 31, 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Dietrich von Saucken |
| Preceded by General der Panzertruppen Dietrich von Saucken |
Commander of III Corps June 29, 1944 - May 8, 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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