Johann Condné Military person

Johann Condné (9 January 1919 – 26 October 2001) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Brigadegeneral in the Bundeswehr. 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. Johann Condné was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in January 1946. Johann Condné joined the Bundeswehr in 1955 and retired in 1979 as a Brigadegeneral.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 09, 1919
Birth place
Germany , Mettnich
Date of deathOctober 26, 2001
Place of death
Germany , Heidelberg

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany (to 1945)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Operation Bagration
World War II
Battle of France
Battle of Memel
Kaunas Offensive
East Pomeranian Offensive
Minsk Offensive
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commanddeputy commander 10. Panzer-Division

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/C/CondneJ.htm
  2. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/C/Co/Condne-Johann.htm
  3. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/28902