Hermann Recknagel Military person

Hermann Recknagel (18 July 1892, Hofgeismar – 23 January 1945) was a German general during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Recknagel was shot on 23 January 1945 by partisans between Piotrków Trybunalski and Tomaszów Mazowiecki.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 18, 1892
Birth place
Kingdom of Prussia , Hofgeismar
Date of deathJanuary 23, 1945
Place of death
Piotrków Trybunalski , General Government

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allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
World War II
World War I
Vistula–Oder Offensive
military branch
German Army
military command
111. Infanterie-Division
Infantrie-Regiment 54
XXXXII.Armeekorps
service start1914
service end1945

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