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rdfs:comment | - Horst Großmann (19 November 1891 – 4 May 1972) was a German general who commanded the 6. Infanterie Division during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Horst Großmann was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in July 1947.
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Birth Place | - Sybba, district of Lyck, East Prussia
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Title | - Commander of XXXV. Armeekorps
- Commander of VI. Armeekorps
- Commander of 6. Infanterie Division
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Allegiance | - German Empire
- Nazi Germany
- Weimar Republic
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Before | - General der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese
- General der Artillerie Helmuth Weidling
- Generalleutnant Helge Auleb
- Generalleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola
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Years | - --05-08
- --08-11
- --01-25
- January 1944 - February 1944
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After | - None
- General der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese
- Generalleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola
- Generalmajor Egon von Neindorff
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abstract | - Horst Großmann (19 November 1891 – 4 May 1972) was a German general who commanded the 6. Infanterie Division during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Horst Großmann was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in July 1947.
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