Friedrich Herrlein
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Friedrich Herrlein
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| Born | 27 April 1889 Ehrenbreitstein |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Gießen |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1910–45 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held | 71. Infanterie-Division 18. Infanterie-Division LV. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich Herrlein (27 April 1889 – 28 July 1974) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LV. Corps. 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. Friedrich Herrlein was captured by British troops in 1945 and was held until 1948.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (26 February 1917)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 August 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 18. Infanterie-Division [1]
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Citations
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| Preceded by
General der Infanterie Karl Weisenberger
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Commander of 71. Infanterie-Division 15 February 1941 – 28 March 1941 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Alexander von Hartmann |
| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich-Carl Cranz
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Commander of 18. Infanterie-Division 28 March 1941 – 15 December 1941 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Werner von Erdmannsdorff |
| Preceded by
General der Infanterie Erich Jaschke
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Commander of LV. Armeekorps 6 October 1943 – January 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Horst Großmann |
| Preceded by
General der Infanterie Horst Großmann
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Commander of LV. Armeekorps May 1944 – 5 February 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Kurt Chill |
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| Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) 30 Grenadier-Regiment (mot.) 30 Panzergrenadier-Regiment 30 |
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| Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) 51 Grenadier-Regiment (mot.) 51 Panzergrenadier-Regiment 51 |
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| Infanterie-Regiment 54 |
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| Panzer-Abteilung 118 | ||
| Artillerie-Regiment 18 (mot.) | ||
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| Kradschützen-Bataillon 38 | ||
| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 118 | ||
| Pionier-Bataillon 18 | ||
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1 Oak Leaves with the 111th Infantry Division, Swords with the XXXXII. Armeekorps.
This along with the ? (question mark) indicates doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing. |
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- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 185.
Categories:
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- 1889 births
- 1974 deaths
- People from Koblenz
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Hanseatic Cross (Hamburg)
- Knights of the House Order of Hohenzollern
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- People from the Rhine Province
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
