Hermann Recknagel
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| Hermann Recknagel | |
|---|---|
| 18 July 1892 — 27 February 1945 (aged 52) | |
| Place of birth | Strauchmühle Hofgeismar |
| Place of death | near Petrikau at the Vistula |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914-1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held | Infantrie-Regiment 54 111. Infanterie-Division XXXXII.Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Hermann Recknagel (18 July 1892 – 27 February 1945) was a German general during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
[edit] Awards
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Cross of Honor
- Clasp to the (1914) Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (22 September 1939)
- 1st Class (2 October 1939)
- German Cross in Gold (11 February 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (5 August 1940)
- 319. Oak Leaves (6 November 1943)
- 104. Swords (23 October 1944)
- Mentioned three times in the Wehrmachtsbericht (8 June 1940, 19 August 1944, 9 September 1944)
[edit] References
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Hermann Recknagel. Retrieved on 5 March 2008.
- 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.
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