Erich Geißler
Erich Geißler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 December 1895 |
| Died | 2 May 1967 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1914–20 1924–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 78th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Erich Geißler (11 December 1895 – 2 May 1967) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations[edit]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 July 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 200 (motorized) in DAK[1]
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 161.
Bibliography[edit]
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Categories:
- 1895 births
- 1967 deaths
- People from Büdingen
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
- People from the Grand Duchy of Hesse
- Military personnel from Hesse